...the great lesson is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's neighbors, friends, and family, in one's backyard.

Classic economic theory, based as it is on an inadequate theory of human motivation, could be revolutionized by accepting the reality of higher human needs, including the impulse to self actualization and the love for the highest values.

It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

Life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it.

Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.

Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.