a normal human being ... does not exist.

- Karen Horney

Let me say to begin with: It is not neurotic to have conflict ... Conflicts within ourselves are an integral part of human life.

- Karen Horney

Like all sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women has hitherto been considered only from the point of view of men.

- Karen Horney

The most comprehensive formulation of therapeutic goals is the striving for wholeheartedness: to be without pretense, to be emotionally sincere, to b…

- Karen Horney

Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.

- Karen Horney

Basic anxiety can be roughly described as a feeling of being small, insignificant, helpless, deserted or endangered in a world that is out to abuse, …

- Karen Horney

If I couldn't be pretty, I decided I would be smart.

- Karen Horney

If you want to be proud of yourself, then do things in which you can take pride

- Karen Horney

The view that women are infantile and emotional creatures, and as such, incapable of responsibility and independence is the work of the masculine ten…

- Karen Horney