It is often tragic to see how blatantly a man bungles his own life and the lives of others yet remains totally incapable of seeing how much the whole tragedy originates in himself, and how he continually feeds it and keeps it going.

The more veiled becomes the outside world, steadily losing in colour, tone and passions, the more urgently the inner world calls us

The growth of the mind is the widening of the range of consciousness, and each step forward has been a most painful and laborious achievement.

True art is creation, and creation is beyond all theories. That is why I say to any beginner: Learn your theories as well as you can, but put them aside when you touch the miracle of the living soul. Not theories but your own creative individuality alone must decide.

Intuition is perception via the unconscious that brings forth ideas, images, new possibilities and ways out of blocked situations.

But, if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.

The psychotherapist learns little or nothing from his successes. They mainly confirm him in his mistakes, while his failures, on the other hand, are priceless experiences in that they not only open up the way to a deeper truth, but force him to change his views and methods.