Andreas Möss

“[T]he mere existence of others who have radically different beliefs about the nature of
reality poses an explicit challenge to the claims of absolute truth made on behalf of one’s own
point of view, thus undermining the anxiety-buffering capacity of that world view.”
― Sheldon Solomon Jeff Greenberg and Tom Pyszczyinski

“Living up to cultural roles and values—whether we are called “doctor,” “lawyer,” “architect,” “artist,” or “beloved mother”—embeds us safely in a symbolic reality in which our identity helps us transcend the limits of our fleeting biological existence. Self-esteem is thus the foundation of psychological fortitude for us all.”
― Sheldon Solomon, The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life

“The road to creativity passes so close to the madhouse and often detours or ends there.”
― Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death

“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
― Noam Chomsky