A man’s concern, even his despair, over the worthwhileness of life is an existential distress but by no means a mental disease.
VIKTOR FRANKLDecisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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A human being is not one thing among others; things determine each other, but man is ultimately self-determining.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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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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Pain is only bearable if we know it will end, not if we deny it exists.
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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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Life asks of every individual a contribution, and it is up to that individual to discover what it should be.
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When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.
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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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Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
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God is the partner of your most intimate soliloquies.
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The more one forgets one’s own self, the more human the person becomes.
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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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Spiritual freedom makes life meaningful and purposeful.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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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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