Poetic and philosophical quotes (Sigmund Freud 2)

Maturity is the ability to postpone gratification.
Immaturity is the ability to anticipate satisfaction.
Intellectuality is the ability to analyze a situation.
And stupidity is the ability to believe only one version.

That which we can't remember, we will repeat.
What we've been taught is already obsolete.
That which we can't compete, we will cheat.
And what we gain by doing so is becoming "elite".

From error to error one discovers the entire truth.
But from lies to lies people will believe it, forsooth.

To be completely honest with oneself
is the very best effort a human being can make.
To be completely dishonest with yourself
is the very best effort you can make to be fake.

I became aware of my destiny: to belong to the critical minority
as opposed to the unquestioning majority.
I became aware of their insanity: they belong to the attainment of immortality
opposed to the nonsensical belief of Christianity.

Words have a magical power.
They can either bring the greatest happiness or the deepest despair.
Voodoo cults have a mysterious power.
Its curse can either be delivered by air or by a Microsoft malware.

The only shame in masturbation is the shame of not doing it well.
The real shame in men is that they associate female nudity with a hotel,
reacting instinctively like Pavlov's dog salivating at the sound of a bell.

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle
will strike you as the most beautiful.
One day, in retrospect, the censorship at Google,
will be compared with the ban of the Bible.

We are what we are
because we have been what we have been.
Your behavior can be considered bizarre,
if your actions have no discipline.

Love is a state of temporary psychosis.
Hate is a state of permanent defensiveness.