Gabor Maté
Hungarian-Canadian physician known for his work on trauma, addiction, stress, and child development. His teachings connect medical insight with deep psychological and spiritual understanding, particularly through compassion-based inquiry. Author of When the Body Says No, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, and The Myth of Normal.
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Quotes by Gabor Maté
98 quotes“To heal is to remember who you were before the wounding.”
healingThe Myth of Normal
“Don't ask what's wrong. Ask what's needed.”
compassionThe Myth of Normal
“Stress is communication. Listen to it.”
stressWhen the Body Says No
“Behind every behavior is a need.”
compassionHold On to Your Kids
“To be a friend to yourself is the foundation of all healing.”
self-friendshipThe Myth of Normal
“Anger that is suppressed becomes depression.”
angerWhen the Body Says No
“Children need parents to be both present and authentic.”
parentingHold On to Your Kids
“Healing is not a destination. It is an ongoing process.”
healingThe Myth of Normal
“Your sensitivity is not a flaw. It is a gift.”
sensitivityWhen the Body Says No
“Don't shame yourself for needing love.”
needThe Myth of Normal
“To know your trauma is to free yourself from its grip.”
freedomIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
“Real maturity includes the willingness to be vulnerable.”
vulnerabilityThe Myth of Normal
“Saying yes to something you don't want is saying no to yourself.”
authenticityWhen the Body Says No
“You are allowed to have needs.”
permissionThe Myth of Normal
“Compassion includes ourselves.”
compassionThe Myth of Normal
“Trauma is not the wound. Trauma is the disconnection from the wound.”
traumaThe Myth of Normal
“To heal is to come into right relationship with yourself.”
healingThe Myth of Normal
“Disease is often the body's way of saying: stop, listen, change.”
bodyWhen the Body Says No
“Children are mirrors. What we cannot accept in them is what we have not accepted in ourselves.”
projectionHold On to Your Kids
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