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.
VIKTOR FRANKLHappiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.
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Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.
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Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.
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Love goes very far beyond the physical person of the beloved. It finds its deepest meaning in his 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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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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Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment.
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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
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When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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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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