Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Wilhelm Stekel (Austrian Physician)

Wilhelm Stekel (1868–1940) was an Austrian physician and psychoanalyst. He made significant contributions to the field of psychology and played a crucial role in the early development of psychoanalysis alongside luminaries such as Sigmund Freud.

Born in Boiany, Bukovina (now part of Ukraine,) Stekel initially pursued training as a physician, specializing in neurology and psychiatry. He became associated with Freud’s circle and was among the earliest members of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society. However, philosophical differences eventually led to a parting of ways between Freud and Stekel.

Despite the divergence, Stekel left a lasting impact on the field. He was a popularizer of psychoanalytic ideas, and his influence extended through fifty books, many geared toward a general readership, hundreds of newspaper articles, and numerous scientific papers. One of his notable works, Nervöse Angstzustände und ihre Behandlung (1908, Nervous Anxiety States and Their Treatment,) explored anxiety disorders and therapeutic approaches, providing valuable insights into the understanding and treatment of psychological disorders. Die Sprache des Traumes (1911, The Language of Dreams) delved into the interpretation of dreams and the symbolic language of the unconscious mind.

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The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.
—Wilhelm Stekel
Topics: Maturity, Live, Living

Candor is always a double-edged sword; it may heal or it may separate.
—Wilhelm Stekel

Love rarely overtakes, it mostly comes to meet us.
—Wilhelm Stekel
Topics: Love

Many an attack of depression is nothing but the expression of regret at having to be virtuous.
—Wilhelm Stekel

People who do not understand themselves have a craving for understanding — a thing which is rather surmised and never spoken than known and clothed in words.
—Wilhelm Stekel

In reality, we are still children. We want to find a playmate for our thoughts and feelings.
—Wilhelm Stekel
Topics: Friendship

Love at first sight is a revival of an infantile impression. The first love object reappears in a different disguise.
—Wilhelm Stekel

Anxiety is fear of one’s self.
—Wilhelm Stekel
Topics: Anxiety

Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of happiness. There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.
—Wilhelm Stekel

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