Mass communication–wonder as it may be technologically and something to be appreciated and valued–presents us wit a serious daner, the danger of conformism, due to the fact that we all view the same things at the same time in all the cities of the country. (p. 73)
ROLLO MAYHate is not the opposite of love; apathy is.
More Rollo May Quotes
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Artists love to immerse themselves in chaos in order to put it into form, just as God created form out of chaos in Genesis. Forever unsatisfied with the mundane, the apathetic, the conventional, they always push on to newer worlds.
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day by day. These decisions require courage.
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This personal freedom to think and feel and speak authentically and to be conscious of so doing is the quality that distinguishes us as human.
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Ecstasy is the accurate term for the intensity of consciousness that occurs in the creative act.
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All people are struggling to be creative in some way, and the artist is the one who has succeeded in this task of life.
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The word courage comes from the same stem as the French word Coeur, meaning “heart.” Thus just as one’s heart, by pumping blood to one’s arms, legs, and brain enables all the other physical organs to function.
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The creative act arises out of the struggle of human beings with and against that which limits them.
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Depression is the inability to construct a future.
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One of the easiest ways to be irresponsible about power is to forget you have it.
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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.
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Forge in the smithy of your soul.
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Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.
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People only change when it becomes too dangerous to stay the way they are.
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People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day.
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