Carl Jung

Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst Swiss 1875 – 1961

Developed analytical psychology and theory of archetypes.

370 quotes

"Modern man does not understand how much his 'rationalism' has put him at odds with nature."
Nature
"The psyche develops through confrontation with what we fear most."
Courage
"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you."
Wisdom
"The divine image cannot reside in the ego but only in the self."
"Synchronicity reveals the acausal connections that bind the psyche and the external world."
Philosophy
"The child in us is eternal; to deny it is to lose touch with the source of joy and wonder."
Imagination
"Art is born from the same depths as myth and religion."
Art
"The patient is not just a sick person seeking healing but a person seeking meaning."
Wisdom
"Regression in the service of progression is sometimes necessary for growth."
"The number four has special significance as the symbol of completeness and wholeness."
Philosophy
"To be conscious of oneself means one is separated from the world, and this separation is both curse and blessing."
"The archetype is the original pattern from which all expressions of a particular type emerge."
Knowledge
"Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious, but the road is paved with symbols."
Dreams
"The wounded healer is not a victim of their wounds but has transformed them into wisdom."
Strength
"Men are most creative when faced with obstacles that demand original thinking."
Creativity
"The self emerges gradually as we age and integrate the opposite within ourselves."
Wisdom
"The neurotic is not sick but stuck in patterns that no longer serve growth."
"Spirit and matter are not enemies but partners in the dance of creation."
Philosophy
"The fear of the unknown is less dangerous than remaining unconscious of our own depths."
Fear
"Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. But a song makes you feel a thought."
Music
"The goal is not to eliminate the shadow but to consciously relate to it."
Wisdom
"A man cannot live only by what he gets; he must also give something, or else he is a thief."
"The encounter with oneself is often avoided through obsession with others."
Solitude
"Consciousness is a precarious state that can all too easily be lost."
Wisdom
"The psyche compensates for one-sided consciousness through the unconscious."
"Religion is the psyche's attempt to integrate the infinite into finite consciousness."
Faith
"The capacity to imagine is the beginning of creation, and creation is the evidence of life."
Imagination
"What we call evil is often the good stripped of meaning or context."
Philosophy
"The self is the totality of conscious and unconscious, and only the self can heal the ego."
Wisdom
"Modern civilization is neurotic because it has lost touch with the rhythms of nature and the soul."