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Anna Freud

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Anna Freud was a psychoanalyst and writer who was born on 3 December 1895 in Vienna. She held Austrian citizenship and later became a citizen of the United Kingdom. She worked in both German and English, and she died on 9 October 1982 in London. Her career spanned decades and crossed national boundaries, a fact reflected in the range of honours she accumulated over her lifetime.

Those honours came from institutions in Britain, the United States, and Austria. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and named an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She became a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Republic of Austria awarded her the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, and the University of Vienna granted her an honorary doctorate. That she received formal recognition from her country of birth, her adopted country, and the United States speaks to how widely her work as a psychoanalyst and writer was acknowledged. She died in London on 9 October 1982.

Quotes by Anna Freud

Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned.
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Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned.
There are few situations in life which are more difficult to cope with than an adolescent son or daughter during the attempt to liberate themselves.
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There are few situations in life which are more difficult to cope with than an adolescent son or daughter during the attempt to liberate themselves.
If some longing goes unmet, don’t be astonished. We call that Life.
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If some longing goes unmet, don’t be astonished. We call that Life.
It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother’s emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost.
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It is only when parental feelings are ineffective or too ambivalent or when the mother’s emotions are temporarily engaged elsewhere that children feel lost.
The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother.
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The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother.
In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can’t eat them.
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In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can’t eat them.
In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them.
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In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them.
It is there all the time.
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It is there all the time.
The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother
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The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother
Sex is something you do. Sexuality is something you are.
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Sex is something you do. Sexuality is something you are.
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