I was forced to stretch my thinking, to realize that sincere and honest people could believe in very divergent religious doctrines.

The only person who cannot be helped is that person who blames others.

"Freedom, individualism, authenticity and being yourself so long as you don't hurt another's physical person or property: The creative process is the emergence in action of a novel relational product, growing out of the uniqueness of the individual."

The paradigm of Western culture is that the essence of persons is dangerous; thus, they must be taught, guided, and controlled by those with superior authority.

Allowance of the freedom of choices in direction, either for the group or individuals particularly in the near future.

In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?

The basic idea behind teaching is to teach people what they need to know.