Insight comes at a moment of transition between work and relaxation.

Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness: ecstasy.

Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt.

We define religion as the assumption that life has meaning. Religion, or lack of it, is shown not in some intellectual or verbal formulations but in one's total orientation to life. Religion is whatever the individual takes to be his ultimate concern. One's religious attitude is to be found at that point where he has a conviction that there are values in human existence worth living and dying for.

One of the easiest ways to be irresponsible about power is to forget you have it.

In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.