Carl Jung Quotes

Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off.

We should know what our convictions are and stand for them. Upon one's own philosophy conscious or unconscious depends one's ultimate interpretation of facts. Therefore it is wise to be as clear as possible about one's subjective principles. As the man is so will be his ultimate truth.

Protection and security are only valuable if they do not cramp life excessively.

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

The greatest and most important problems of life are all in a certain sense insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown.

So they speak soothingly about progress and the greatest possible happiness forgetting that happiness is itself poisoned if the measure of suffering has not been fulfilled.

The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.

The primary cause of unhappiness in the world today is ... lack of faith.