248 Quotes by James Hillman

We approach people the same way we approach our cars. We take the poor kid to a doctor and ask, What’s wrong with him, how much will it cost, and when can I pick him up?

People used to trust their doctor. They went to an expert. Now people have new ideas and are thinking for themselves. That’s a very important change in our collective psychology.

The deepest subjectivity is not personal.

The new age self-help phenomenon is pretty mushy, but it’s also very American. Our history is filled with traveling preachers and quack medicine and searches for the soul. I don’t see this as a new thing. I think the new age is part of a phenomenon that’s been there all along.

As the ego does not represent the whole psyche, so the Western mind cannot speak for the whole world.

I see happiness as a by-product. I don't think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made.

Loss means losing what was we want to change but we don't want to lose. Without time for loss, we don't have time for soul.

It's very important for men to look downward, to the next generation.

I don't have answers. I have questions.