144 Quotes by Sam Keen

The more we chase away the false mysteries – those things we think we know about ourselves and others – the more mysterious our existence becomes.

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.

The difference between narcissism and self-love is a matter of depth. Narcissus falls in love not with the self, but with an image or reflection of the self with the persona, the mask. The narcissist sees himself through the eyes of another, changes his lifestyle to conform with what is admired by others, tailors his behavior and expression of feelings to what will please others. Narcissism is voluntary blindness, an agreement not to look beneath the surface.

For the adult, all the world is a stage and the personality is the mask one wears to play the assigned role.

Burnout: nature's way of telling you that you've been going through the motions, but your soul has departed; you're a zombie, a member of the walking dead, a sleepwalker.

You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.

Don't misunderstand me. I don't believe in prayer. I only do it. Or perhaps it does me.

The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes us magnanimous large souled.

When I cease searching and striving, I am always surprised to discover the density and meaningfulness, almost radiance, that ordinary things and actions have.