Human freedom involves our capacity to pause between the stimulus and response and, in that pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight. The capacity to create ourselves, based upon this freedom, is inseparable from consciousness or self-awareness. (p. 100)

Creativity 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.

Generally, the shaking is consciously felt in its positive aspects — as the wonderful new heaven and earth which love with its miracle and mystery has suddenly produced. Love is the answer, we sing. Our Western culture seems to be engaged in a romantic - albeit desperate - conspiracy to enforce the illusion that that is all there is to eros.

People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day.

I learned that healing and cure are active processes in which I myself needed to participate.

One must have at least a readiness to love the other person, broadly speaking, if one is to be able to understand him.

There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever.