Melanie Klein quotes

Feelings of love and gratitude arise directly and spontaneously in the baby in response to the love and care of his mother. (Melanie Klein)
One of the many interesting and surprising experiences of the beginner in child analysis is to find in even very young children a capacity for insight which is often far greater than that of adults. View quote
Melanie Klein
My psycho-analytic work has convinced me that when in the baby's mind the conflicts between love and hate arise, and the fears of losing the loved one become active, a very important step is made in development. View quote
Melanie Klein
The highly ambitious person, in spite of all his successes, always remains dissatisfied, in the same way as a greedy baby is never satisfied. View quote
Melanie Klein
Feminism freed my mind. Yoga freed my body. It's one thing to intellectualize self-love and another to embody it. View quote
Melanie Klein
The root of creativity is found in the need to repair the good object destroyed during the depressive phase. View quote
Melanie Klein
It is characteristic of the emotions of the very young infant that they are of an extreme and powerful nature. View quote
Melanie Klein