For the rational, psychologically healthy man, the desire for pleasure is the desire to celebrate his control over reality. For the neurotic, the desire for pleasure is the desire to escape from reality.

Quote by Nathaniel Branden

Topics: Love Quotes, Pleasure Quotes

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

Tell me how a person judges his or her self-esteem and I will tell you...

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health and self-esteem, not its cause.

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

In a world in which the total of human knowledge is doubling about every ten...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss.

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.