Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.
VIKTOR FRANKLSuccess is total self-acceptance.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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Man’s search for meaning is the chief motivation of his life.
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
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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.
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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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Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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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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It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
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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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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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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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What is to give light must endure burning.
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.
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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.
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