1,051 Quotes by Carl Jung

For, in order to turn the individual into a function of the State, his dependence on anything beside the State must be taken from him.

Only a life lived in a certain spirit is worth living. It is a remarkable fact that a life lived entirely from the ego is dull not only for the person himself but for all concerned.

It is the individual's task to differentiate himself from all the others and stand on his own feet. All collective identities . . . interfere with the fulfillment of this task. Such collective identities are crutches for the lame, shields for the timid, beds for the lazy, nurseries for the irresponsible. . . .

Nothing affects the life of a child so much as the unlived life of its parent

The word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

There is no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert. Such a person would be in the lunatic asylum.

The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Dealing with the unconscious has become a question of life for us.