M. Scott Peck

“The feeling of being valuable—’I am a valuable person’—is essential to mental health and is a cornerstone of self-discipline. It is a direct product of parental love.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems call forth our courage and wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and wisdom.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain; forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“The speech of the neurotic is notable for such expressions as ‘I ought to,’ ‘I should,’ and ‘I shouldn’t,’ indicating the individual’s self-image as an inferior man or woman, always falling short of the mark, always making the wrong choices. The speech of a person with a character is disorder, however, relies heavily on ‘I can’t,’ ‘I couldn’t,’ ‘I have to,’ and ‘I had to,’ demonstrating a self-image of a being who has no power of choice, whose behavior is completely directed by external forces totally beyond his or her control.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“Often the most loving thing we can do when a friend is in pain is to share the pain–to be there even when we have nothing to offer except our presence and even when being there is painful to ourselves.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“Mental health is an ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs.”

-M. Scott Peck

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“The neurotic assumes too much responsibility; the person with a character disorder not enough.”

-M. Scott Peck

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