James Hillman quotes - page 5

By setting up a universe which tends to hold everything we do, see, and say in the sway of its cosmos, an archetype is best comparable with a God. (James Hillman)
Well, if I'm only a result of past causes, then I'm a victim of those past causes. There is no deeper meaning behind things that gives me a reason to be here. View quote
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I'm cautious about a lot of words. View quote
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So when you consider the archetypal, historical, and cultural background of whatever you do, it gives you a sense that your occupation can be a calling and not just a job. View quote
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I don't think you can revive traditions on purpose. View quote
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In the cosmology that's behind psychology, there is no reason for anyone to be here or do anything. View quote
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It's not enough just to be a mother. It's not only the social pressure on mothers by certain kinds of feminism and other sources. There is also economic pressure on them. View quote
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Many of our troubles are chronic. Life is chronic. View quote
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The whole culture is under terrible pressure and fraught with worry. It's hard to get out of that box. That's the dominant situation all over the world. View quote
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What I try to point out is the role an ordinary person can have in seeing the child's destiny. You have to have a feeling for the child. View quote
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We are human less by virtue of our ideal goals than by the vice of our inferiority. (James Hillman)