Wilhelm Stekel quotes:

Every fear is fear of death.

Love at first sight is a revival of an infantile impression. The first love object reappears in a different disguise.

Anxiety is the fear of one's self.

Fervid atheism is usually a screen for repressed religion.

Statistics is the art of lying by means of figures.

In reality, we are still children. We want to find a playmate for our thoughts and feelings.

Love rarely overtakes; it mostly comes to meet us.

Many an attack of depression is nothing but the expression of regret at having to be virtuous.

The immature man wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mature man wants to live humanely for one

Truth is not always the best basis for happiness. There are certain lies which may constitute a far better and more secure foundation of happiness. There are people who perish when their eyes are opened.