Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.
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When people feel their insignificance as individual persons, they also suffer an undermining of their sense of human responsibility.
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The amazing thing about love is that it is the best way to get to know ourselves.
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Memory is not just the imprint of the past time upon us; it is the keeper of what is meaningful for our deepest hopes and fears.
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Creativity is neither the product of neurosis nor simple talent, but an intense courageous encounter with the Gods.
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It is well to remind ourselves that anxiety signifies a conflict, and so long as a conflict is going on, a constructive solution is possible.
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Humor is the healthy way of feeling “distance” between one’s self and the problem, a way of standing off and looking at one’s problem with perspective.
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People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day.
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Understanding and love require a wisdom that comes only with age.
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Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
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Depression is the inability to construct a future.
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Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is.
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Ecstasy is the accurate term for the intensity of consciousness that occurs in the creative act.
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