The identity crisis... Occurs in that period of the life cycle when each of you must forge for himself some central perspective and direction, some working unity, out of the effective remnants of his childhood and the hopes of his anticipated adulthood.

Erik Erikson

More information about this quote

Topic

Growing up

Author

Erik Erikson

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Psychologist

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Erikson, Erik. Young Man Luther. W. W. Norton & Company, 1958, ch. 1.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Erik Erikson about growing up: “The identity crisis... Occurs in that period of the life cycle when each of…”
Download
A quote by Erik Erikson about growing up: “The identity crisis... Occurs in that period of the life cycle when each of…”
Download
A quote by Erik Erikson about growing up: “The identity crisis... Occurs in that period of the life cycle when each of…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1950s

What is your aim in philosophy?-To show the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosophical Investigations

Buy Philosophical Investigations at Amazon Buy Philosophical Investigations at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Purpose of philosophy Philosophy

Author

Ludwig Wittgenstein
Source
Philosophical Investigations
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
German
Time
1953 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophische Untersuchungen [Philosophical Investigations]. Suhrkamp, 1953, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophical Investigations, translated by G. E. M. Anscombe, et. al., edited by P. M. S. Hacker and Joachim Schulte. Wiley Blackwell, 2009, pt. 1.