When blended with sexuality, the death instinct is transformed into more harmless impulses expressed in sadism or masochism.
Erich FrommAll great art is by its very essence in conflict with the society with which it exists. It expresses the truth about the existence regardless of whether this truth serves or hinders the survival purpose of a given society. All great art is revolutionary because it touches upon the reality of man and questions the reality of the various transitory forms of human society.
Erich FrommWe substitute, or we rather hide, this fear of real intimacy by a superficial kind of friendliness, which is quite nice, but nevertheless, very shallow.
Erich FrommMost people die before they are fully born. Creativeness means to be born before one dies.
Erich Fromm