Albert Ellis (September 27, 1913 – July 24, 2007) was an American psychologist who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
The art of love is largely the art of persistence. Use this quote
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. Use this quote
People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change. Use this quote
We teach people that they upset themselves. We can't change the past, so we change how people are thinking, feeling and behaving today. Use this quote
People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection. Use this quote
I hope to die in the saddle seat. Use this quote
Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human. Use this quote
There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational. Use this quote
For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. Use this quote
As a result of my philosophy, I wasn't even upset about Hitler. I was willing to go to war to knock him off, but I didn't hate him. I hated what he was doing. Use this quote
