“His mother's favorite, he possessed the self-confidence that told him he would achieve something worth while in life, and the ambition to do so, though for long the direction this would take remained uncertain.” LongSelfScienceMotherAchieveAmbitionSelf ConfidencePossessedUncertainBiographies Book:The life and work of Sigmund Freud Source: The life and work of Sigmund Freud