"I know that previously I would not..." - Quote by Carl Jung
I know that previously I would not have dared to express myself so explicitly about so uncertain a matter. I can take this risk because I am now in my eighth decade, and the changing opinions of men scarcely impress me any more; the thoughts of the old masters are of greater value to me than the philosophical prejudices of the Western mind.
More by Carl Jung
“In the history of the collective as in the history of the individual, everything depends on the development of consciousness.”
“All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination.”
“But, if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.”
More on Wisdom
“We, ignorant of ourselves, Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers Deny us for our good; so find we profit By losing of our prayers.”
“The first thing you learn in life is you're a fool. The last thing you learn in life is you're the same fool.”
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.”
More on Age
“At the age of 40, having ordered meat very rare in restaurants all his life, he realized he actually liked it medium and not at all rare.”
“It's an epitome of life. The first half of it consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity.”
“Who stops learning may be old.”