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Each person designs his own life, freedom gives him the power to carry out his own designs, and power gives the freedom to interfere with the designs of others.

— Eric Berne What Do You Say After You Say Hello? (1973)

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No man is a hero to his wife's psychiatrist.

a review of Berne's book Sex in Human Loving (1963)

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.

Games People Play: the Psychology of Human Relations (1964)

A healthy person goes "Yes," "No," and "Whoopee!" An unhealthy person goes "Yes, but," "No, but," and "No whoopee."

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