The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, who has overcome his egocentricity.

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'

Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.

It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it.

Love isn't something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn't a feeling, it is a practice.

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness.

The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.

The scars left from the child's defeat in the fight against irrational authority are to be found at the bottom of every neurosis.

To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.

As a human being, our abilities are unlimited. The only limitation is the mindset.

We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates.

Becoming a lake has put a lot of things in perspective for me.

I will always need you, " I whisper. "All of this time I've waited for you. And you were never coming for me. Why did you let me wait for you?

The pathway to enlightenment leads to states of ecstasy, knowledge, and a pretty ironic sense of humor.

The sign of an advanced spiritual person is that they don't think they're an advanced spiritual person until after liberation.

Perhaps they put party loyalty ahead of the welfare of their constituents, are afraid of crossing the president or are as stupid as Mr. Gruber thinks the American people are.

Hirsch and Ford believe that we've 'demonstrated' enough. It's now time for 'doing.' This book shows how to be missional 'Right Here, Right Now.'

I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech.

Clearly he has to create games to win em!