Ernest Becker Quotes

The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal

— Ernest Becker

The best existential analysis of the human condition leads directly into the Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The best existential analysis of the human condition leads directly into the

— Ernest Becker

The real world is simply too terrible to admit. it tells man Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The real world is simply too terrible to admit. it tells man

— Ernest Becker

…Erich Fromm wondered why most people did not become insane in the Ernest Becker Picture Quote

…Erich Fromm wondered why most people did not become insane in the

— Ernest Becker

If the love object is divine perfection, then one’s own self is Ernest Becker Picture Quote

If the love object is divine perfection, then one’s own self is

— Ernest Becker

All power is in essence power to deny mortality. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

All power is in essence power to deny mortality.

— Ernest Becker

Ecological devastation is the excrement, so to speak, of man’s power worship. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Ecological devastation is the excrement, so to speak, of man’s power worship.

— Ernest Becker

Genuine heroism for man is still the power to support contradictions, no Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Genuine heroism for man is still the power to support contradictions, no

— Ernest Becker

The artist takes in the world, but instead of being oppressed by Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The artist takes in the world, but instead of being oppressed by

— Ernest Becker

Horror alone brings peace of mind. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Horror alone brings peace of mind.

— Ernest Becker

We are Gods with anuses. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

We are Gods with anuses.

— Ernest Becker

Love is the problem of an animal… Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Love is the problem of an animal…

— Ernest Becker

War is a sociological safety valve that cleverly diverts popular hatred for Ernest Becker Picture Quote

War is a sociological safety valve that cleverly diverts popular hatred for

— Ernest Becker

Why would a person prefer the accusations of guilt, unworthiness, ineptitude – Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Why would a person prefer the accusations of guilt, unworthiness, ineptitude –

— Ernest Becker

Man’s natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Man’s natural and inevitable urge to deny mortality and achieve a heroic

— Ernest Becker

The greatest cause of evil included all human motives in one giant Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The greatest cause of evil included all human motives in one giant

— Ernest Becker

It is fateful and ironic how the lie we need in order Ernest Becker Picture Quote

It is fateful and ironic how the lie we need in order

— Ernest Becker

If everyone lives roughly the same lies about the same thing, there Ernest Becker Picture Quote

If everyone lives roughly the same lies about the same thing, there

— Ernest Becker

The road to creativity passes… Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The road to creativity passes…

— Ernest Becker

Better guilt than the terrible burden of freedom and responsibility. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Better guilt than the terrible burden of freedom and responsibility.

— Ernest Becker

Guilt results from unused life, from the unlived in us. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Guilt results from unused life, from the unlived in us.

— Ernest Becker

We might say that both the artist and theneurotic bite off more Ernest Becker Picture Quote

We might say that both the artist and theneurotic bite off more

— Ernest Becker

The irony of man’s condition is that the deepest need is to Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The irony of man’s condition is that the deepest need is to

— Ernest Becker

The creativity of people on the schizophrenic end of the human continuum Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The creativity of people on the schizophrenic end of the human continuum

— Ernest Becker

Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into

— Ernest Becker

Obviously, all religions fall far short of their own ideals. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Obviously, all religions fall far short of their own ideals.

— Ernest Becker

Each society is a hero system which promises victory over evil and death. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Each society is a hero system which promises victory over evil and death.

— Ernest Becker

Man is literally split in two: he has an awareness of his Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Man is literally split in two: he has an awareness of his

— Ernest Becker

To live is to play at the meaning of life…The upshot Ernest Becker Picture Quote

To live is to play at the meaning of life…The upshot

— Ernest Becker

Modern man is drinking and drugging himself out of awareness, or he Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Modern man is drinking and drugging himself out of awareness, or he

— Ernest Becker

Love is the problem of an animal who must find life, create Ernest Becker Picture Quote

Love is the problem of an animal who must find life, create

— Ernest Becker

The key to the creative type is that he is separated out Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The key to the creative type is that he is separated out

— Ernest Becker

The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there. Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there.

— Ernest Becker

We consult astrology charts like the Babylonians, try to make our children Ernest Becker Picture Quote

We consult astrology charts like the Babylonians, try to make our children

— Ernest Becker

The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why Ernest Becker Picture Quote

The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why

— Ernest Becker

People create the reality they need in order to discover themselves Ernest Becker Picture Quote

People create the reality they need in order to discover themselves

— Ernest Becker

In seeking to avoid evil, humanity is responsible for bringing more evil Ernest Becker Picture Quote

In seeking to avoid evil, humanity is responsible for bringing more evil

— Ernest Becker

What is the ideal for mental health, then? A lived, compelling illusion Ernest Becker Picture Quote

What is the ideal for mental health, then? A lived, compelling illusion

— Ernest Becker

When you confuse personal love and cosmic heroism you are bound to Ernest Becker Picture Quote

When you confuse personal love and cosmic heroism you are bound to

— Ernest Becker

One of the main reasons that it is so easy to march Ernest Becker Picture Quote

One of the main reasons that it is so easy to march

— Ernest Becker

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