142 Quotes by Alfred Adler

We are self-determined by the meaning we give to our experiences; and there is probably something of a mistake always involved when we take particular experiences as the basis for our future life. Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations. There.

A private meaning is in fact no meaning at all. Meaning is only possible in communication: a word which meant something to one person only would really be meaningless. It is the same with our aims and actions; their only meaning is their meaning for others. Every human being strives for significance; but people always make mistakes if they do not see that their whole significance must consist in their contribution to the lives of others. An.

We learn in friendship to look with the eyes of another person, to listen with her ears, and to feel with her heart.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted

Man know much more than he understands.

It is always easier to fight for one's principles that to live up to them.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement