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.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLWhen we are not any lengthier capable to alter a predicament, we’re challenged to alter ourselves
More Viktor E. Frankl Quotes
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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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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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No one can take away my freedom to choose how I will react.
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One can choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.
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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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The angels are lost in perpetual contemplation of an infinite glory.
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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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Man’s last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation
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Here lies the chance for a man either to make use of or to forgo the opportunities of attaining the moral values that a difficult situation may afford him. And this decides whether he is worthy of his sufferings or not.
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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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It is this spiritual freedom – which cannot be taken away – that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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We cannot, after all, judge a biography by its length, by the number of pages in it; we must judge by the richness of the contents…Sometimes the ‘unfinisheds’ are among the most beautiful symphonies.
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I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.
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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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Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them.
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