You dont attack the grunts of Vietnam you blame the theory behind the war. Nobody who fought in that war was at fault. It was the war itself that was at fault. Its the same thing with psychotherapy. – James Hillman
I see happiness as a by-product. I dont think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made. – James Hillman
The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world? – James Hillman
I dont think anything changes until ideas change. The usual American viewpoint is to believe that something is wrong with the person. – James Hillman