Quotes by : Anthony Storr

The capacity to form attachments on equal terms is considered evidence of emotional maturity. It is the....

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it....

The ecstatic state of wholeness is bound to be transient because it has no part in the total pattern....

That man is an aggressive creature will hardly be disputed. With the exception of certain rodents no....

It is widely believed that interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the....

In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every....

The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted....

It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them.....

The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively:....