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.
VIKTOR E. FRANKLThe 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.
More Viktor E. Frankl Quotes
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It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism: to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.
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Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved.
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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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At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence.
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One can choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.
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Life requires of man spiritual elasticity, so that he may temper his efforts to the chances that are offered.
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Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!
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The last of human freedoms – the ability to chose one’s attitude especially an attitude of gratitude in a given set of circumstances especially in difficult circumstances.
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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
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The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.
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Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.
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You don’t create your mission in life – you detect it.
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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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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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Man’s last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation
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