You know, people come to therapy really for a blessing. Not so much to fix what's broken, but to get what's broken blessed.
James HillmanWe're an air bag society that wants guarantees on everything that we buy. We want to be able to take everything back and get another one. We want a 401-k plan and Social Security.
James HillmanEach morning, we return from the dream soul trying to adjust to the day world, that moment when the two souls exchange places in the driverโs seat.
James HillmanAs the popular trust in science fades - and many sociologists say that's happening today - people will develop a distrust of purely "scientific" psychology. Researchers in the universities haven't picked up on this; they're more interested in genetics and computer models of thinking than ever. But, in general, there is a huge distrust of the scientific establishment now.
James Hillman