Author: James Hillman

Quotes

I think we're miserable partly because we have only one god, and that's economics.

I think we're miserable partly because we have only one god, and that's economics.

- James Hillman

I see happiness as a by-product. I don't think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made.

I see happiness as a by-product. I don't think you can pursue happiness. I think that phrase is one of the very few mistakes the Founding Fathers made.

- James Hillman

Depression opens the door to beauty of some kind.

Depression opens the door to beauty of some kind.

- James Hillman

The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control?

The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control?

- James Hillman

I don't think anything changes until ideas change. The usual American viewpoint is to believe that something is wrong with the person.

I don't think anything changes until ideas change. The usual American viewpoint is to believe that something is wrong with the person.

- James Hillman

We approach people the same way we approach our cars. We take the poor kid to a doctor and ask, What's wrong with him, how much will it cost, and when can I pick him up?

We approach people the same way we approach our cars. We take the poor kid to a doctor and ask, What's wrong with him, how much will it cost, and when can I pick him up?

- James Hillman

It's very important for men to look downward, to the next generation.

It's very important for men to look downward, to the next generation.

- James Hillman

It's very hard to know what wisdom is.

It's very hard to know what wisdom is.

- James Hillman

Loss means losing what was we want to change but we don't want to lose. Without time for loss, we don't have time for soul.

Loss means losing what was we want to change but we don't want to lose. Without time for loss, we don't have time for soul.

- James Hillman

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