It is the individual's task to differentiate himself from all the others and stand on his own feet. All collective identities . . . interfere with the fulfillment of this task. Such collective identities are crutches for the lame, shields for the timid, beds for the lazy, nurseries for the irresponsible. . . .

The psychic depths are nature, and nature is creative life.

A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood it becomes a living experience.

To me dreams are part of nature, which harbors no intention to deceive but expresses something as best it can.

All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination.

A 'scream' is always just that - a noise and not music.

Perhaps this sounds very simple, but simple things are always the most difficult. In actual life it requires the greatest discipline to be simple, and the acceptance of oneself is the essence of the moral problem and the epitome of a whole outlook upon life.