It is dangerous to know, but it is more dangerous not to know.
ROLLO MAYCourage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
More Rollo May Quotes
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Does not the possibility or the power to do something about the situation at hand confer on one the responsibility to do it?
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Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one’s identity as a being of worth and dignity.
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Ecstasy is the accurate term for the intensity of consciousness that occurs in the creative act.
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The ultimate error is the refusal to look evil in the face.
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The creative act arises out of the struggle of human beings with and against that which limits them.
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In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.
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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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One central need in life is to fulfill its own potential.
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Forge in the smithy of your soul.
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Intimacy requires courage because risk is inescapable.
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Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.
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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.
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Depression is the inability to construct a future.
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Intimacy requires courage because risk is inescapable. We cannot know at the outset how the relationship will affect us. Like a chemical mixture, if one of us is changed, both of us will be. Will we grow in self-actualization, or will it destroy us?
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Freedom does not come automatically; it is achieved. And it is not gained in a single bound; it must be achieved each day.
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