Inner sense of worth that comes with being in love does not seem to depend essentially on whether the love is returned or not.

Fortunately, however, we no longer have to argue that self -love is not only necessary and good but that it also is a prerequisite for loving others.

In any age courage is the simple virtue needed for a human being to traverse the rocky road from infancy to maturity of personality. But in an age of anxiety, an age of herd morality and personal isolation, courage is a sine qua non. In periods when the mores of the society were more consistent guides, the individual was more firmly cushioned in his crises of development; but in times of transition like ours, the individual is thrown on his own at an earlier age and for a longer period.

Creativity is a yearning for immortality

It is interesting to note how many of the great scientific discoveries begin as myths.

The hallmark of courage in our age of conformity is the capacity to stand on one's own convictions - not obstinately or defiantly

What Kierkegaard said about love is also true of creativity: every person must start at the beginning.