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.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLLove goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved.
More Viktor E. Frankl Quotes
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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I am absolutely convinced that the gas chambers of Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Maidanek were ultimately prepared not in some ministry or other in Berlin, but rather at the desks and in the lecture halls of nihilistic scientists and philosophers.
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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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Ultimately, we are not subject to the conditions that confront us; rather, these conditions are subject to our decision … we must decide whether we will face up or give in, whether or not we will let ourselves be determined by the conditions.
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Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him-mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.
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God is the partner of your most intimate soliloquies
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It is this spiritual freedom – which cannot be taken away – that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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Despair is suffering without meaning.
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Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, as Freud believed, or a quest for power, as Alfred Adler taught, but a quest for meaning. The greatest task for any person is to find meaning in his or her own life.
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Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on.
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It is the pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.
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Our main motivation for living is our will to find meaning in life.
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A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the “why” for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any “how.”
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The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.
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I do the unpleasant tasks before I do the pleasant ones.
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