Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation.
VIKTOR FRANKLDon’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it.
More Viktor Frankl Quotes
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An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
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Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.
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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
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We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: 1. by doing a deed; 2. by experiencing a value; and 3. by suffering.
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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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The salvation of man is through love and in love.
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Decisions, not conditions, determine what a man is.
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Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.
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If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
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Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.
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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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It isn’t the past which holds us back, it’s the future; and how we undermine it, today.
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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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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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Life asks of every individual a contribution, and it is up to that individual to discover what it should be.
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