To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence. Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis

“Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.” Seagull

When stepped on, the worm curls up. That is a clever thing to do. Thus it reduces its chances of being stepped on again. In the language of morality: humility. Twilight of the Idols

When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her. Essays