"Asking the proper question is the central action……" — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
"Asking the proper question is the central action of transformation- in fairy tales, in analysis, and in individuation. The key question causes germination of consciousness. The properly shaped question always emanates from an essential curiosity about what stands behind. Questions are the keys that cause the secret doors of the psyche to swing open."
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Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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107 Quotes by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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