One cannot free oneself by bowing to the yoke, but by breaking it.

We can keep from a child all knowledge of earlier myths, but we cannot take from him the need for mythology.

Every human life contains a potential, if that potential is not fulfilled, then that life was wasted.

Complexes are psychic contents which are outside the control of the conscious mind. They have been split off from consciousness and lead a separate existence in the unconscious, being at all times ready to hinder or to reinforce the conscious intentions.

We need more understanding of human nature, because the only real danger that exists is man himself.

Only one who has risked the fight with the dragon and is not overcome by it wins the "treasure hard to attain." He alone has a genuine claim to self-confidence, for he has faced the dark ground of his self and thereby has gained himself. This experience gives him faith and trust.

Every victory contains the germ of future defeat.