The spiritual life is part of the human essence. It is a defining characteristic of human nature, without which human nature is not fully human.

Man has his future within him, dynamically alive at this present moment.

If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up.

Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization.

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

The only happy people I know are the ones who are working well at something they consider important.

The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening.