Author: Abraham Maslow

Quotes

Work is that which you dislike doing but perform for the sake of external rewards. At school, this takes the form of grades. In society, it means money, status, privilege.

Work is that which you dislike doing but perform for the sake of external rewards. At school, this takes the form of grades. In society, it means money, status, privilege.

- Abraham Maslow

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.

- Abraham Maslow

Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.

Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.

- Abraham Maslow

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.

- Abraham Maslow

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

- Abraham Maslow

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

- Abraham Maslow

We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.

We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.

- Abraham Maslow

Rioting is a childish way of trying to be a man, but it takes time to rise out of the hell of hatred and frustration and accept that to be a man you don't have to riot.

Rioting is a childish way of trying to be a man, but it takes time to rise out of the hell of hatred and frustration and accept that to be a man you don't have to riot.

- Abraham Maslow

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

- Abraham Maslow

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