The Truth is Elusive, reality is subjective, and the mastering of the working of the mind is always evolving and incomplete. Our writers have described their odysseys, and in doing so have revealed their souls as they improved their capacity to deal with themselves and to help others do the same. The odysseys of nine psychoanalysts are a testament to the values and ideals of psychoanalysts and psychoanalysis. We need to convey this testament to the public at a time when psychoanalysis can be of great help yet is so incompletely understood.