The capacity to be alone is a prerequisite for the capacity ... - D.W. Winnicott

"The capacity to be alone is a prerequisite for the capacity to love."

D.W. Winnicott Love

Psychoanalyst British 1896–1971

More from D.W. Winnicott

"It is a healthy condition for a mature woman to live her sex life with a man, whereas for her to be frigid is, as a rule, a misfortune."

"The mother's main task is to protect the infant from trauma."

"Playing is doing."

"Healthy individuals are creative."

"I love my wife, but sometimes she drives me crazy."

"Love conquers all obstacles."

"Love is patient, love is kind."

"I'm not stupid, I'm just in love!"