It is our task-our essential, central, crucial task-to transform ourselves from mere social creatures into community creatures.
M. Scott PeckWhen we love something it is of value to us, and when something is of value to us we spend time with it, time enjoying it and time taking care of it.
M. Scott PeckIf you are determined not to risk pain, then you must do without many things: having children, getting married, the ecstasy of sex, the hope of ambition, friendship-all that makes life alive, meaningful and significant.
M. Scott PeckAlthough I was raised in a profoundly secular home, I had a belief, an awareness of God, from as far back as I can remember.
M. Scott PeckWhen we avoid the legitimate suffering that results from dealing with problems, we also avoid the growth that problems demand from us.
M. Scott PeckIt is in the whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually. It is through the pain of confronting and resolving problems that we learn.
M. Scott Peck