It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the read more

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.

The individual's most vital need is to prove his worth, and this usually means an insatiable hunger for action. For read more

The individual's most vital need is to prove his worth, and this usually means an insatiable hunger for action. For it is only the few who can acquire a sense of worth by developing and employing their capacities and talents. The majority prove their worth by keeping busy.

We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them. There is no doubt read more

We need others. We need others to love and we need to be loved by them. There is no doubt that without it, we too, like the infant left alone, would cease to grow, cease to develop, choose madness and even death.

Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.

Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture read more

What the world needs is not dogma but an attitude of scientific inquiry combined with a belief that the torture of millions is not desirable, whether inflicted by Stalin or by a Deity imagined in the likeness of the believer

We need society, and we need solitude also, as we need summer and winter, day and night, exercise and rest.

We need society, and we need solitude also, as we need summer and winter, day and night, exercise and rest.

We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always read more

We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you.

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that they are real.