Of love and lust; on the psychoanalysis of romantic and sexual emotions; from the works of Theodor Reik Quotes

The fear to love reaches sometimes the depth of a panic, resembles sometimes the fear to die.

Of love and lust; on the psychoanalysis of romantic and sexual emotions; from the works of Theodor Reik

It was strange to find that love does not spring from abundance and richness of the ego, but is a way out of inner distress and poverty. We were surprised to discover that our first love is not directed either to another person or to ourselves, but t...

Of love and lust; on the psychoanalysis of romantic and sexual emotions; from the works of Theodor Reik

…if you cannot hate you cannot love. If you cannot bite you can not kiss. If you cannot curse you cannot bless. Who cannot be a good hater will be a poor lover.

Of love and lust; on the psychoanalysis of romantic and sexual emotions; from the works of Theodor Reik

He who licks his wounds cannot be affectionate

Of love and lust; on the psychoanalysis of romantic and sexual emotions; from the works of Theodor Reik