If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is the thought that is hurting you now.
James HillmanThe circumstances, including my body and my parents, whom I may curse, are my soul's own choice and I do not understand this because I have forgotten
James HillmanAll we can do when we think of kids today is think of more hours of school, earlier age at the computer, and curfews. Who would want to grow up in that world?
James HillmanI think there is such a thing as a bad seed that comes to flower in certain people. The danger with that theory is that we begin to look for those "troublemakers" early on and try to weed them out. That's very dangerous, because it could work against kids who are just routine troublemakers.
James Hillman