George Kelly

"We are all living hypotheses about the nature of reality."

"Understanding precedes judgment."

"Every person is an expert on their own experience."

"The way forward is always through deeper understanding."

"Meaning is not discovered; it is created through interpretation."

"A person's world is defined by the contrasts they see, not the absolutes."

"We construct our personalities the same way we construct our understanding of others."

"Behavior is intelligent within the person's own construct system."

"The person who cannot anticipate the future is trapped in the present."

"What we believe about ourselves shapes how we live."

"The role of the therapist is to understand, not to judge."

"Each of us is constantly revising our theories about the world."

"To predict behavior, you must understand the person's construct system."

"We create meaning through the relationships we form."

"The alternative that a person imagines shapes what they can become."

"Real understanding requires seeing the world through another's eyes."

"A person is free only insofar as they can imagine alternatives."

"The structure of one's thoughts determines the structure of one's life."

"Every interpretation is an act of creation."

"We are all engaged in the same basic human enterprise: making sense of the world."

"The person who stops revising their theories has stopped growing."

"Understanding is the foundation of all meaningful change."

"Your personal constructs are your lenses on reality."

"Man is not a stimulus-response mechanism; he is a meaning-maker."

"The future we anticipate shapes the present we experience."

"To help another, first help them understand how they understand themselves."

"We are all theories being tested every day."

"What seems irrational to you may be perfectly rational within their construct system."

"The constructs we use become the boundaries of our world."

"Every moment is an opportunity to revise our understanding."