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To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

You know, we're really destroying ourselves because we're really making the motivating force of anything we do selfish.

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.

Destruction, hence, like creation, is one of Nature's mandates.

I think we all carry the seeds of our own destruction. You really have to be aware that just because something is good, it doesn't mean it's not going to trigger a self-destructive impulse.

Fear, conformity, immorality: these are heavy burdens. They drain us of creative energy. And when we are drained of creative energy, we do not create. We procreate, but we do not create.

To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.

As human beings, we are the only organisms that create for the sheer stupid pleasure of doing so. Whether it's laying out a garden, composing a new tune on the piano, writing a bit of poetry, manipulating a digital photo, redecorating a room, or inventing a new chili recipe - we are happiest when we are creating.

To destroy is always the first step in any creation.