Abraham Maslow

"Human nature has been sold short; we are capable of much more than we realize."

"The average person has been taught to seek happiness through comfort, consumption, and conformity."

"It is as if we are being swept along a river of our own making."

"To perceive the world is to interpret it."

"The greatest love is self-love; without it, one cannot truly love another."

"Patience is the mark of a strong and steadfast spirit."

"What we call 'normal' is often merely conformity to a restricted view of human possibility."

"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person who is doing it."

"Beauty is not in the object, but in the eye of the beholder."

"Imaginative vision is the beginning of all creation."

"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves."

"Work is for maintaining life, but living is for more than just maintaining."

"The amount of money you earn has nothing to do with how happy you are."

"Fear is the enemy of growth."

"The leadership principle asks not 'What is wrong?' but 'What is right, and how do I enhance it?'"

"To be at war within oneself is to be in the worst possible position."

"Music teaches us what it feels like to be human."

"Our knowledge of the world is always incomplete and imperfect."

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."

"Time is a precious resource; use it wisely."

"The self-actualized person is what every human being should become."

"Kindness and compassion are not signs of weakness but of profound strength."

"Our task is to grow in understanding and wisdom throughout our lives."

"Children are natural philosophers, full of wonder and curiosity."

"The pursuit of truth is the highest calling of the human intellect."

"Love and belonging are as essential to human survival as food and water."

"Hope is not passive; it is an active force that drives human behavior."

"The creative impulse is present in every human being."

"Faith in human nature is faith in the future."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of oneself."