Shame and guilt are noble emotions essential in the maintenance of civilized society, and vital for the development of some of the most refined and e…

- Willard Gaylin

A man may not always be what he appears to be, but what he appears to be is always a significant part of what he is.

- Willard Gaylin

A street thug and a paid killer are professionals - beasts of prey, if you will, who have dissociated themselves from the rest of humanity and can no…

- Willard Gaylin

I not only think that we will tamper with Mother Nature, I think Mother wants us to.

- Willard Gaylin

The larger office, the corner space, the extra window are the teddy bears and tricycles of adult office life

- Willard Gaylin

We must live in groups; other people are like nutrients for us, and are absolutely essential for our survival.

- Willard Gaylin

We occupy a space of our own creation-a collage compounded by bits and pieces of actuality arranged into a design determined by our internal percepti…

- Willard Gaylin

Jealousy, which serves the struggle for survival, can deteriorate into the envy which draws defeat even from victory.

- Willard Gaylin

Life is to be enjoyed, not simply endured. Pleasure and goodness and joy support the pursuit of survival.

- Willard Gaylin