In order for us to become truly happy, that which we can become, we must become.

In a word, to perceive an object abstractly means not to perceive some aspects of it. It clearly implies selection of some attributes, rejection of other attributes, creation or distortion of still others. We make of it what we wish. We create it.

Secrecy, censorship, dishonesty, and blocking of communication threaten all the basic needs.

What does 'happy' mean? Happiness is not a state like Vermont.

(Some people) have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy.

It is vital that people "count their blessings:" to appreciate what they possess without having to undergo its actual loss.

We may define therapy as a search for value.