“Extension of ourselves or moving out against the inertia of laziness we call work. Moving out in the face of fear we… — M. Scott Peck Courage Copy Share Image
“When I say that evil has to do with killing, I do not mean to restrict myself to corporeal murder. Evil is… — M. Scott Peck Erich fromm Copy Share Image
“Nothing has been accomplished. By casting away their responsibility they may feel comfortable with themselves, but they have ceased to solve the… — M. Scott Peck Life Copy Share Image
The only real security in life lies in relishing life's insecurity. — M. Scott Peck Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Children will, in my dream, be taught that laziness and narcissism are at the very root of human evil, and why this… — M. Scott Peck Children Copy Share Image
Genuine love is volitional rather than emotional. The person who truely loves does so because of a decision to love. This person… — M. Scott Peck Acting Copy Share Image
“If falling in love is not love, then what is it other than a temporary and partial collapse of ego boundaries? I… — M. Scott Peck Falling in love Copy Share Image
I define love thus: The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth. — M. Scott Peck Define love Copy Share Image
How strange that we should ordinarily feel compelled to hide our wounds when we are all wounded! Community requires the ability to… — M. Scott Peck Ability Copy Share Image
Jesus was lonely and sorrowful and scared-an unbelievably real person. — M. Scott Peck Jesus Copy Share Image
“I have defined love as the will to extend oneself for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth. Genuine… — M. Scott Peck Genuine love Copy Share Image
While I generally find that great myths are great precisely because they represent and embody great universal truths, the myth of romantic… — M. Scott Peck Amount Copy Share Image
Falling in love is not an act of will. It is not a conscious choice. No matter how open to or eager… — M. Scott Peck Capture Copy Share Image
The overall purpose of human communication is - or should be - reconciliation. It should ultimately serve to lower or remove the… — M. Scott Peck Communication Copy Share Image
Since true listening involves a setting aside of the self, it also temporarily involves a total acceptance of the others. Sensing this… — M. Scott Peck Acceptance Copy Share Image
When I am with a group of human beings committed to hanging in there through both the agony and the joy of… — M. Scott Peck Agony Copy Share Image
Our view of reality is like a map with which to negotiate the terrain of life. If the map is true and… — M. Scott Peck Accurate Copy Share Image
Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. — M. Scott Peck Self esteem Copy Share Image
“Third, this unitary definition of love includes self-love with love for the other. Since I am human and you are human, to… — M. Scott Peck Definition of love Copy Share Image
America's greatest sin is the refusal to delay gratification. — M. Scott Peck America Copy Share Image
