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1. "Perfection' is man's ultimate illusion. It simply doesn't exist in the universe.... If you are a perfectionist, you are guaranteed to be a loser in whatever you do." ~ David D. Burns
2. "Depression can seem worse than terminal cancer, because most cancer patients feel loved and they have hope and self-esteem." ~ David D. Burns
3. "Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero." ~ David D. Burns
4. "Most people do surprisingly poorly when dealing with a relative who is hurting, depressed, or anxious - we get defensive and try to solve the problem rather than finding the truth in what the person is saying." ~ David D. Burns
5. "I had the fear of heights when I was young, along with many other fears and phobias, including the fear of dogs, bees, horses, and blood." ~ David D. Burns
6. "Kindness is the cause of all anxiety." ~ David D. Burns
7. "That's one of the peculiar things about bad moods - we often fool ourselves and create misery by telling ourselves things that simply are not true." ~ David D. Burns
8. "There is no standard 'therapeutic process,' since there are so many different schools of therapy." ~ David D. Burns
9. "Therapy is not to 'talk about' things, but to change the person's life, and to relieve suffering, such as depression, anxiety, or relationship problems." ~ David D. Burns
10. "After all, this is how you learned how to walk. You didn't just jump up from your crib one day and waltz gracefully across the room. You stumbled and fell on your face and got up and tried again. At what age are you suddenly expected to know everything and never make any more mistakes? If you can love and respect yourself in failure, worlds of adventure and new experiences will open up before you, and your fears will vanish." ~ David D. Burns
11. "Your sense of paralysis will be intensified if your family and friends are in the habit of pushing and cajoling you. Their nagging should statements reinforce the insulting thoughts already echoing through your head. Why is their pushy approach doomed to failure? It's a basic law of physics that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. Any time you feel shoved, whether by someone's hand actually on your chest or by someone trying to boss you around, you will naturally tighten up and resist so as to maintain your equilibrium and balance. You will attempt to exert your self-control and preserve your dignity by refusing to do the thing that you are being pushed to do. The paradox is that you often end up hurting yourself." ~ David D. Burns

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