So live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!
VIKTOR FRANKLMan can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.
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There are two races of men in this world but only these two: the race of the decent man and the race of the indecent man.
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Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.
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Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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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.
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Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
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When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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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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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 point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.
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Man’s inner strength may raise him above his outward fate.
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In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.
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