Compensatory Mechanism Quotes & Sayings

Indeed, compulsive and rigid moralism arises in given persons precisely as the result of a lack of sense of being. Rigid moralism is a compensatory mechanism by which the individual persuades himself to take over the external sanctions because he has no fundamental assurance that his own choices have any sanction of their own — Rollo May

My career has always revolved around what I do and don't want my sisters and brothers seeing me doing. — Melissa Joan Hart

She said the object and color in the materials around us actually have a physical effect on us, on how we feel. — Florence Nightingale

Whatever your station or position in life, there is always room for improvement, enhancement, and perfection. I say this with a great sense of humility. Regardless of what you are enjoying at the moment, the Lord says that he has something
better for you! No matter what you have achieved, attained, or accomplished
in this world, there are more challenges and blessings ahead. God says that you have stayed long enough on this mountain. It is time to press forward to take more territories and receive more trophies. — Pedro Okoro

I always tell writers that it's good to have an area of expertise. It's a really practical answer, I know, but know about science or about sports or about medicine, so you can work as a science writer or a sports writer. Don't just know about yourself. — Meghan Daum

Prosecutors must reveal the dirty little secret they too often share only among themselves: The death penalty actually hinders the fight against crime. — Robert M. Morgenthau

The loving touch, like music, often utters the things that cannot be spoken. — Ashley Montagu