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Carl Rogers, born on January 8, 1902 and died on February 4, 1987, was an influential American psychologist and one of the founders of humanistic psychology. He is best known for his client-centered approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of self-actualization for individuals. Rogers' theories and methods have had a profound impact on modern psychology.

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Famous Carl Rogers Quotes

“The only reality I can possibly know is the world as I perceive it at this moment. The only reality you can possibly know is the world as you see it at this moment. And the only certainty is that those perceived realities are different. There are as many “real worlds” as there are people!”

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Book:A Way of Being

Source: A Way of Being

“When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.”

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Author:Carl Rogers

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.”

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Author:Carl Rogers

“You know that I don't believe that anyone has ever taught anything to anyone. I question that efficacy of teaching. The only thing that I know is that anyone who wants to learn will learn. And maybe a teacher is a facilitator, a person who puts things down and shows people how exciting and wonderful it is and asks them to eat.”

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“The basic idea behind teaching is to teach people what they need to know.”

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“If I were to search for the central core of difficulty in people as I have come to know them, it is that in the great majority of cases they despise themselves, regarding themselves as worthless and unlovable.”

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“We can choose to use our growing knowledge to enslave people in ways never dreamed of before, depersonalizing them, controlling them by means so carefully selected that they will perhaps never be aware of their loss of personhood.”

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Book:On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy

Source: On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy

“I believe I know why it is satisfying to me to hear someone. When I can really hear someone, it puts me in touch with him; it enriches my life. It is through hearing people that I have learned all that I know about individuals, about personality, about interpersonal relationships.”

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Book:A Way of Being

Source: A Way of Being

“People only seriously consider change when they feel accepted for exactly who they are.”

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Author:Carl Rogers

“I was forced to stretch my thinking, to realize that sincere and honest people could believe in very divergent religious doctrines.”

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Book:On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy

Source: On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy

“There are as many "real worlds" as there are people!”

People World Life Real Real World

Book:A Way of Being

Source: A Way of Being

About the Author

Born: January 8, 1902
Died: February 4, 1987
Known for: Psychologist
Quotes: 105

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