“The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.”
— Eric BerneThe moment a person starts to become aware of himself and his surroundings, he becomes a person in his own right.
— Eric BerneWe are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs.
— Eric BerneAwareness requires living in the here and now, and not in the elsewhere, the past or the future.
— Eric BerneThe destiny of every human being is decided by what goes on inside his skull when confronted by what goes on outside his skull.
— Eric BernePeople tend to marry according to their habits and patterns, rather than to their true self.
— Eric BerneEvery game has a purpose and its own special benefits.
— Eric BerneNo man is a hero to his wife’s psychiatrist.
— Eric BerneEach person designs his own life course by the choices he makes and the games he plays.
— Eric BerneThe essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
— Eric BerneLove is a game in which the rules are constantly changing.
— Eric Berne