The more uncertain I have felt about myself, the more there has grown up in me a feeling of kinship with all things.

The unexpected and the incredible belong in this world. Only then is life whole.

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

Creativity is the art that can give rise to visionary metaphorical relationships, as opposed to purely psy-chological ones.

The best political, social, and spiritual work we can do is to withdraw the projection of our shadow onto others.

The greatest sin is to be unconscious.

To find out what is truly individual in ourselves, profound reflection is needed; and suddenly we realize how uncommonly difficult the discovery of individuality is.