Conflicts create the fire of affects and emotions; and like every fire…

Carl Jung
535 citations
Conflicts create the fire of affects and emotions; and like every fire it has two aspects: that of burning and that of giving light.
Thought
11

More Author Quotes

The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul, opening into that cosmic night which was psyche long before there was any ego-consciousness, and which will re … ▶
If we feel our way into the human secrets of the sick person, the madness also reveals its system, and we recognize in the mental illness merely an exceptional reaction to emotional problems which ar … ▶
Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health. ✨ Carl Gustav Jung (1981). The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: Structure and dynamics of the psyche
In the products of the unconscious we discover mandala symbols, that is, circular and quaternity figures which express wholeness, and whenever we wish to express wholeness, we employ just such figure … ▶
To find out what is truly individual in ourselves, profound reflection is needed; and suddenly we realize how uncommonly difficult the discovery of individuality is. ✨ Carl Gustav Jung (1968). The co … ▶

Conflicts create the fire of affects and emotions; and like every fire it has two aspects: that of burning and that of giving light.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes