Quotes by austrian authors

Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires. Sigmund Freud

Strength Religion Illusion Our Fact Instinctual Falls Derives Desires

If a man has been his mother's undisputed darling he retains throughout life the triumphant feeling, the confidence in success, which not seldom brings actual success along with it. Sigmund Freud

Life Success Man Confidence Mother Feeling Has-Been Darling Triumphant Seldom Throughout He Along Been His Which Actual Brings

Faith is trust in ultimate meaning. Viktor E. Frankl

Faith Trust Ultimate Meaning

To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to 'be happy.' But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.' Viktor E. Frankl

Happiness Be Happy Happy Culture Characteristic Must Pursued American American Culture Ordered Cannot Again Reason European

My difficulties belong to me! Alfred Adler

Me Difficulties Belong

There is a law that man should love his neighbor as himself. In a few hundred years it should be as natural to mankind as breathing or the upright gait; but if he does not learn it he must perish. Alfred Adler

Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Government Obligation Safety First Duty Highest Public Public Safety

Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter. Arnold Schwarzenegger

You Matter Whatever Response Follows Reaction Learned Quitting Helplessness Belief

I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Conversation Down Someone Like Piece Walking Just Use Street Muscles

To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge. Bela Lugosi

Challenge Offers Maniac Compelling Portray

In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary. Bela Lugosi

You Out Window Throw Open Always Making Theories Keep Necessary

After the verb 'to Love', 'to Help' is the most beautiful verb in the world. Bertha von Suttner

Love Beautiful World Most Beautiful Most Verb After To Love Help

I have found the missing link between the higher ape and civilized man; it is we. Konrad Lorenz

Man Civilized Higher Between Missing Link Ape Found

A confession has to be part of your new life. Ludwig Wittgenstein

Life Confession New Life Part New Your

Philosophy is not a theory but an activity. Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophy Theory Activity

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war. Ludwig von Mises

War Philosophy Protectionism

We will not find the inner strength to evolve to a higher level if we do not inwardly develop this profound feeling that there is something higher than ourselves. Rudolf Steiner

Strength Will Feeling Ourselves Evolve Find Something Higher Higher Level Develop Inwardly Than Level Inner Profound Inner Strength

When children draw or do rudimentary painting, the whole human being develops an interest in what is being done. This is why we should allow writing to develop from drawing. Rudolf Steiner

Writing Human Being Painting Rudimentary Draw Drawing Allow Develop Develops Done Human Being Children Interest Being Done Should Whole Why

Children are completely egoistic; they feel their needs intensely and strive ruthlessly to satisfy them. Sigmund Freud

Needs Strive Feel Intensely Children Them Satisfy

It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct. Sigmund Freud

Impossible Civilization Instinct Built Renunciation Overlook Which Extent

Anatomy is destiny. Sigmund Freud

Anatomy Destiny

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone. Sigmund Freud

Happiness Wisdom Alone Our Would Investing Also Concern Quarter His Cautious Anticipate Just Capital Us Businessman