Anna Freud

Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present. Anna Freud

Beautiful Most Beautiful Present

What I have always wanted for myself is much more primitive. It is probably nothing more than the affection of the people with whom I am in contact, and their good opinion of me. Anna Freud

Always Good Myself

It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother's emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost. Anna Freud

Emotions Feel Lost

Who promised you that only for joy were you brought to this earth? Anna Freud

Earth Joy Only

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time. Anna Freud

Confidence Myself Strength

We are aware only of the empty space in the forest, which only yesterday was filled with trees. Anna Freud

Environmental Space

If I have a stupid day, everything looks wrong to me. Anna Freud

Day Everything Me

Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up straighter! Anna Freud

Everyone I Am Standing

My different personalities leave me in peace now. Anna Freud

Different Personalities Leave Me

We live trapped, between the churned-up and examined past and a future that waits for our work. Anna Freud

Future Live Past

We are imprisoned in the realm of life, like a sailor on his tiny boat, on an infinite ocean. Anna Freud

Boat Infinite Life

Why do we go around acting as though everything was friendship and reliability when basically everything everywhere is full of sudden hate and ugliness? Anna Freud

Acting Everything Friendship