I define a good person as somebody who is fully conscious of their own limitations. They know their strengths, but they also know their shadow - they know their weaknesses. In other words, they understand that there is no good without bad. Good and evil are really one, but we have broken them up in our consciousness. We polarize them.

To be shame-bound means that whenever you feel any feeling, need or drive, you immediately feel ashamed. The dynamic core of your human life is grounded in your feelings, needs and drives. When these are bound by shame, you are shamed to the core.

The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the most pernicious of all addictions because it’s so hard for a person to break his delusion and denial. How can anything be wrong with loving God and giving your life for good works and service to mankind?

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

There are plenty of quacks in the field. Fewer than you'd expect, though still plenty (in alternative medicine).

You can find more traditional Shakespeare than we do. But what we want to bring to these works is energy, passion, freshness.

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.