"To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments."
"The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times. The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits."
"Creativity is not just the creation of novel objects or ideas. It is the ability to use your mind in novel ways."
"The mind learns through the process of doing what it wants to do. It's hard to learn when you are not doing what you want to do."
"Flow is completely focused motivation. It is a state of concentration so focused that it amounts to absolute absorption in an activity."