M. Scott Peck
M. Scott Peck
Morgan Scott Peckwas an American psychiatrist and best-selling author, best known for his first book, The Road Less Traveled, published in 1978...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth22 May 1936
CountryUnited States of America
M. Scott Peck quotes about
organization evil institutions
When any institution becomes large and compartmentalized, with departments and subdepartments, then the conscience of the institution will often become so fragmented and diluted as to be virtually nonexistent, and the organization becomes inherently evil.
thinking hands evil
Since [narcissists] deep down, feel themselves to be faultless, it is inevitable that when they are in conflict with the world they will invariably perceive the conflict as the world's fault. Since they must deny their own badness, they must perceive others as bad. They project their own evil onto the world. They never think of themselves as evil, on the other hand, they consequently see much evil in others.
ignorance pride evil
The major threats to our survival no longer stem from nature without but from our own human nature within. It is our carelessness, our hostilities, our selfishness and pride and willful ignorance that endanger the world.
adversity cutting problem
Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems ... create our courage and wisdom.
opportunity teach humans
All human interactions are opportunities either to learn or to teach.
writing limits
One extends one's limits only by exceeding them.
commitment love-is emotional
Genuine love is volitional rather than emotional. The person who truely loves does so because of a decision to love. This person has made a commitment to be loving whether or not the loving feeling is present. ...Conversely, it is not only possible but necessary for a loving person to avoid acting on feelings of love.
way ifs knows
If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything.
growth suffering demand
When we avoid the legitimate suffering that results from dealing with problems, we also avoid the growth that problems demand from us.
healing glory easy
It is not easy for us to change. But it is possible and it is our glory as human beings
action contemplation
The life of wisdom must be a life of contemplation combined with action.
god dream voice
I've had all kinds of experiences with God in terms of revelation through a still, small voice or dreams or coincidences.
acceptance suffering definitions
The denial of suffering is, in fact a better definition of illness than its acceptance.
lonely jesus real
Jesus was lonely and sorrowful and scared-an unbelievably real person.