Control over consciousness cannot be institutionaliz ed. As soon as it becomes part of a set of social rules and norms, it ceases to be effective in the way it was originally intended to be.

Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.

Some individuals have developed such strong internal standards that they no longer need the opinion of others to judge whether they have performed a task well or not. The ability to give objective feedback to oneself is in fact the mark of the expert.

But shortcuts are dangerous; we cannot delude ourselves that our knowledge is further along than it actually is.

Creative individuals are more likely to have not only the strengths of their own gender but those of the other one, too.

Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives...most of the things that are interesting, important, and human are the results of creativity...when we are involved in it, we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life.

When we are involved in [creativity], we feel that we are living more fully than during the rest of life.