Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his spiritual being, his inner self. Whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance.
VIKTOR FRANKLNothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
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Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.
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Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.
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Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing
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It isn’t the past which holds us back, it’s the future; and how we undermine it, today.
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.
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There was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
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When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.
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Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
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So live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!
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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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The attempt to develop a sense of humor and to see things in a humorous light is some kind of a trick learned while mastering the art of living.
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No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.
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Each of us carries a unique spark of the divine, and each of us is also an inseparable part of the web of life.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
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God is the partner of your most intimate soliloquies.
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We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: 1. by doing a deed; 2. by experiencing a value; and 3. by suffering.
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Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
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To suffer unecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic.
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In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.
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Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.
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