All people are struggling to be creative in some way, and the artist is the one who has succeeded in this task of life.
Rollo MayCare is a state in which something does matter; care is the opposite of apathy. Care is the necessary source of eros, the source of human tenderness.
Rollo MayCreativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond one's death.
Rollo MayThe creative act arises out of the struggle of human beings with and against that which limits them.
Rollo MayWe must be fully committed, but we must also be aware at the same time that we might possibly be wrong. People who claim to be absolutely convinced that their stand is the only right one...is a dead giveaway of unconscious doubt. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt.
Rollo May