"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection."

"The psychical, whatever its nature may be, is itself unconscious."

"Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism."

"The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is 'What does a woman want?'"

"To build a legacy, one must accept that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change."

"I have no idea how to get in touch with anyone anymore. Everyone, it seems, has a home phone, a cell phone, a regular e-mail account, a Facebook account, a Twitter account, and a Web site. Some of them also have a Google Voice number. There are the sentimental few who still have fax machines."

"I was smart enough to go through any door that opened."