“Rational beliefs bring us closer to getting good results in the real world.”
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Famous Albert Ellis Quotes
“If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic.”
“Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.”
“People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change.”
“For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency.”
“Freud had a gene for inefficiency, and I think I have a gene for efficiency.”
“If I had been a member of the academic establishment, I could have done other experiments.”
“Whatever may be, I am still largely the creator and ruler of my emotional destiny.”