This is what our society needs – not new ideas and inventions; important as these are, and not geniuses and supermen, but persons who can be, that is, persons who have a center of strength within themselves.
ROLLO MAYIt is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.
More Rollo May Quotes
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One does not become fully human painlessly.
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A person can meet anxiety to the extent that his values are stronger than the threat.
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It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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There is no authentic inner freedom that does not, sooner or later, also affect and change human history.
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Religion is whatever the individual takes to be his ultimate concern. One’s religious attitude is to be found at that point where he has a conviction that there are values in human existence worth living and dying for.
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Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don’t find themselves at all.
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The word courage comes from the same stem as the French word Coeur, meaning “heart.” Thus just as one’s heart, by pumping blood to one’s arms, legs, and brain enables all the other physical organs to function.
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It is well to remind ourselves that anxiety signifies a conflict, and so long as a conflict is going on, a constructive solution is possible.
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Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
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The amazing thing about love is that it is the best way to get to know ourselves.
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There is an energy field between humans. And, when we reach out in passion, it is met with an answering passion and changes the relationship forever.
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Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.
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Apathy adds up, in the long run, to cowardice.
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Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. Creativity requires passion and commitment. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is one of heightened consciousness: ecstasy.
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