The artist's life cannot be otherwise than full of conflicts, for two forces are at war within him [or her]-on the one hand, the common human longing for happiness, satisfaction and security in life, and on the other a ruthless passion for creation which may go so far as to override every personal desire ... There are hardly any exceptions to the rule that a person must pay dearly for the divine gift of creative fire.More Carl Jung quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

I had to make a confession of faith in stone. That was the beginning of the tower, the house I built for myself at Bollingen.More Carl Jung quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.More Carl Jung quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]

Man's task is to become conscious of the contents that press upward from the unconscious.More Carl Jung quotes [08/10/2011 04:08:54]

Understanding does not cure evil, but it is a definite help, inasmuch as one can cope with a comprehensible darkness.More Carl Jung quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]