Artistic symbols and myths speak out of the primordial, preconscious realm of the mind which is powerful and chaotic. Both symbol and myth are ways of bringing order and form into this chaos.

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.

No one can separate themselves from one's social group and remain healthy, because the very structure of personality is dependent on the community.

Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.

All people are struggling to be creative in some way, and the artist is the one who has succeeded in this task of life.

Everyone has a need for significance; and if we can't make that possible, or even probable, in our society, then it will be obtained in destructive ways.

Courage is necessary to make being and becoming possible.