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.

There are all too many who, on account of their notorious ineptitude, thrive better in a rationalist system than in freedom. Freedom is one of those difficult things.

It is a moral achievement on the part of the doctor who ought not to let himself be repelled by sickness and corruption.

The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul.

Most of our difficulties come from losing contact with our instincts, with the age-old forgotten wisdom stored up in us.

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

To this day God is the name by which I designate all things which cross my willful path violently and recklessly, all things which upset my subjective views, plans and intentions and change the course of my life for better or worse.