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M. Scott Peck

Born 1936 · Died 2005

Quotes

  • “Life is a series of problems. Do we want to moan about them or solve them? Do we want to teach our children to solve them?”
    The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, Part I
  • “It is through the pain of confronting and resolving problems that we learn.”
    The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, Part I
  • “My favorite definition of evil is that it is militant ignorance.”
    People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil, p. 178
  • “In my practice as a psychotherapist, I would routinely tell my patients, "Psychotherapy is not about happiness; it is about power. If you go the whole route here, I cannot guarantee that you will leave one jot happier. What I can guarantee you is that you will leave more competent".”
    The Road Less Travelled and Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety, p. 80
  • “If all the energy required to think seems troublesome, the lack of thinking causes far more trouble and conflict for ourselves as individuals and for the society in which we live.”
    The Road Less Travelled and Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety

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Books by M. Scott Peck in order

Books by M. Scott Peck in the order they were published, from The ROAD LESS TRAVELED (1978) to Glimpses of the Devil (2005).

  1. 1The ROAD LESS TRAVELEDThe ROAD LESS TRAVELED1978
  2. 2The Road Less TravelledThe Road Less Travelled1978
  3. 3People of the LiePeople of the Lie1983
  4. 4The Different DrumThe Different Drum1987
  5. 5A Bed by the WindowA Bed by the Window1990
  6. 6Further Along the Road Less TraveledFurther Along the Road Less Traveled1991
  7. 7People of the Lie Vol. 1 Toward a Psychology of EvilPeople of the Lie Vol. 1 Toward a Psychology of Evil1992
  8. 8People of the Lie Vol. 2 the Hope for Healing Human EvilPeople of the Lie Vol. 2 the Hope for Healing Human Evil1992
  9. 9The Friendly SnowflakeThe Friendly Snowflake1992
  10. 10A World Waiting Tobe BornA World Waiting Tobe Born1993
  11. 11Meditations from the RoadMeditations from the Road1993
  12. 12Gifts for the JourneyGifts for the Journey1995
  13. 13In Search of StonesIn Search of Stones1995
  14. 14In Heaven as on EarthIn Heaven as on Earth1996
  15. 15Denial of the SoulDenial of the Soul1997
  16. 16The Road Less Traveled and BeyondThe Road Less Traveled and Beyond1997
  17. 17The Road Less Travelled and BeyondThe Road Less Travelled and Beyond1997
  18. 18Abounding GraceAbounding Grace2000
  19. 19Abounding Grace An Anthology Of WisdomAbounding Grace An Anthology Of Wisdom2000
  20. 20Abounding WisdomAbounding Wisdom2002
  21. 21The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary EditionThe Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition2002
  22. 22Abounding FaithAbounding Faith2003
  23. 23Abounding HappinessAbounding Happiness2003
  24. 24Glimpses of the DevilGlimpses of the Devil2005

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