So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of us.

It is a tragic paradox that the very qualities that have led to man's extraordinary capacity for success are also those most likely to destroy him.

Avoidance behavior is a response designed to protect the infant from behavioral disorganization. If we transfer this concept to adult life, we can see that an avoidant infant might very well develop into a person whose principal need was to find some kind of meaning and order in life which was not entirely, or even chiefly, dependent upon interpersonal relationships

The creative person is constantly seeking to discover himself, to remodel his own identity, and to find meaning in what he creates.

Whether a belief is considered to be a delusion or not depends partly upon the intensity with which it is defended, and partly upon the numbers of people subscribing to it.

All the world loves a lover, and a lover loves all the world.

Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed.