"A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood, it becomes a living experience."

"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."

"Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health."

"The self is not only the center but also the whole circumference which embraces both conscious and unconscious; it is the center of this totality, just as the ego is the center of consciousness."

"The unconscious is not a demoniacal monster, but a natural entity which is morally neutral and which, like the sea, contains all sorts of things from dead bodies to living fishes."