The act of writing bears something in common with the act of love. The writer, at his most productive moments, just flows. He gives of that which is …

- Sidney Jourard

Paradoxically, we fail to disclose ourselves to other people because we want so much to be loved. Because we feel that way, we present ourselves as s…

- Sidney Jourard

You cannot collaborate with another person toward some common end unless you know him. How can you know him, and he you, unless you have engaged in e…

- Sidney Jourard

Perhaps the most important reason for self-disclosure is that without it we cannot truly love.

- Sidney Jourard

This loss of self contributes to illness in its myriad forms.

- Sidney Jourard

We camouflage our true being before others to protect ourselves against criticism or rejection. This protection comes at a steep price... we are misu…

- Sidney Jourard

We learn to deceive ourselves while we are trying to deceive others.

- Sidney Jourard

The experience of surprise is a sign of one's readiness to grow.

- Sidney Jourard

Amazement and wonder signify that one's concepts of self and of the world and of other people are ready to be re-formed.

- Sidney Jourard