Religion: Something Comparable To Childhood Neurosis

My Love Is Something Valuable To Me Which I Ought Not To Throw Away Without Reflection.

The Creative Writer Does The Same As The Child At Play; He Creates A World Of Fantasy Which He Takes Very Seriously.

Neither In My Private Life Nor In My Writings, Have I Ever Made A Secret Of Being An Out-and-out Unbeliever.

The Defense Against Childish Helplessness Is What Lends Its Characteristic Features To The Adult's Reaction To The Helplessness Which He Has To Acknowledge - A Reaction Which Is Precisely The Formation Of Religion.

Religion [is] The Universal Obsessional Neurosis Of Humanity