We cannot leave the trap until we know we are in it..

War is unthinkable in a society of autonomous people who have discovered the connectedness of all humanity, who are unafraid of alien ideas and alien….

Risk always brings its own rewards: the exhilaration of breaking through, of getting to the other side; the relief of a conflict healed; the clarity ….

The creative process requires chaos before form emerges..

The mind aware of itself is a pilot... vastly freer than a passenger mind..

Making mental connections is our most crucial learning tool, the essence of human intelligence; to forge links; to go beyond the given; to see patter….

The other side of every fear is a freedom..

The difference between transformation by accident and transformation by a system is like the difference between lightning and a lamp. Both give illum….

Uncertainty is the necessary companion of all explorers..

Things fall apart, so they can fall together at a higher level of order..

The most disturbing and wasteful emotions in modern life, next to fright, are those which are associated with the idea of blame, directed against the….

An atmosphere of trust, love, and humor can nourish extraordinary human capacity. One key is authenticity: parents acting as people, not as roles..

We live what we know. If we believe the universe and ourselves to be mechanical, we will live mechanically. On the other hand, if we know that we are….

Transformation is a journey without a final destination..

Of all the self-fulfilling prophecies in our culture, the assumption that aging means decline and poor health is probably the deadliest..

only that which is deeply felt can change us. Rational arguments alone cannot penetrate the layers of fear and conditioning that comprise our crippli….

It's not so much that we're afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it's that place in between that we fear . . . . It's like being bet….

Your past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future..

Health and disease don't just happen to us. They are active processes issuing from inner harmony or disharmony, profoundly affected by our states of ….

Our biggest failure is our failure to see patterns..

We have two strategies for coping; the way of avoidance or the way of attention..