Viktor Frankl quotes - page 2

It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions. (Viktor Frankl)
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. View quote
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As for the concept of collective guilt, I personally think that it is totally unjustified to hold one person responsible for the behavior of another person or a collective of persons. View quote
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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. View quote
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But 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. View quote
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The truth-that love is the highest goal to which man can aspire. View quote
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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. View quote
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Human kindness can be found in all groups, even those which as a whole it would be easy to condemn. View quote
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The one thing you cant take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of ones freedoms is to choose ones attitude in any given circumstance. View quote
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Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible. View quote
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We cannot, after all, judge a biography by its length, by the number of pages in it; we must judge by the richness of the contents... Sometimes the 'unfinisheds' are among the most beautiful symphonies. (Viktor Frankl)
If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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A life of short duration... could be so rich in joy and love that it could contain more meaning than a life lasting eighty years. View quote
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Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast. View quote
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Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude. View quote
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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. View quote
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When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure. View quote
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Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible. View quote
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I do not forget any good deed done to me & I do not carry a grudge for a bad one. (Viktor Frankl)
Sunday neurosis, that kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the busy week is over and the void within themselves becomes manifest. View quote
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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. View quote
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Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives. View quote
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A human being is a deciding being. View quote
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