As the LSD began to take effect, I suddenly said in a very loud voice, while pounding on top of a file, “Every psychiatrist, every psychoanalyst shou…

- John C. Lilly

You don't have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow.

- John C. Lilly

In the centre of the cyclone one is off the wheel of Karma, of life, rising to join the Creators of the Universe, the Creators of us. Here we find th…

- John C. Lilly

There are no mistakes, there are only correctable errors. There are no errors, there are only alternate programs.

- John C. Lilly

Presumably there are energies, to which each human is sensitive, that we cannot yet detect by means of our instruments. Built into our brains and our…

- John C. Lilly

The fear that the universe is not what you assume it to be is very basic, especially when you know damn well it isn't what you assume it to be.

- John C. Lilly

In the province of the mind what one believes to be true, either is true or becomes true within certain limits. These limits are to be found experime…

- John C. Lilly

I call God ECCO (Earth Coincidence Control Office) . It's much more satisfying to call it that. A lot of people accept this and they don't know that …

- John C. Lilly

I believe in our culture we need certain socially accepted places where we don’t answer the telephone, we don’t have to answer questions or agree wit…

- John C. Lilly