We are never so helplessly unhappy as when we lose love

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A quotation attributed to Sigmund Freud about the pain of lost love, from his psychoanalytic writings.

Appearance

Mentioned once in Frasier Loves Roz.

Frasier Loves Roz

Season 3 · Episode 22 · S03E22

“Well then, think of what Freud said! "We are never so helplessly unhappy as when we lose love."”
— Frasier

From the same episode and category.

“Oh, well, we don't need Freud for that, do we?”

“Yes, well, no doubt they met when Sealy Posturepedic named them Man and Woman of the Year.”

“After that you can donate it to the Salvation Army... and one day make some Irish drag queen very happy.”

“It's the Crane boys' kryptonite.”