We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.

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

When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic human needs such as security, love, and self-esteem.

One of the goals of education should be to teach that life is precious.

Since my mother is the type that's called schizophrenogenic in the literature-she's the one who makes crazy people, crazy children-I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane.

What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualizat ion.

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