The continuing struggle was once described in the following metaphor by a patient who had successfully completed a long course of psychotherapy: 'I came to therapy hoping to receive butter for the bread of life. Instead, at the end, I emerged with a pail of sour milk, a churn, and instructions on how to use them.'

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him: The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients (ed. Bantam, 1982) - ISBN: 9780553278323