Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLA man who could not see the end of his”provisional existence” was not able to aim at an ultimate goal in life.
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Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in its 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.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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In his creative work the artist is dependent on sources and resources deriving from the spiritual unconscious.
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Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.
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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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One can choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.
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When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.
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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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I do not forget any good deed done to me & I do not carry a grudge for a bad one.
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Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.
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A human being is a deciding being.
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In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.
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Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
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A man who could not see the end of his”provisional existence” was not able to aim at an ultimate goal in life.
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But 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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