Even though conditions such as lack of sleep, insufficient food and various mental stresses may suggest that the inmates were bound to react in certain ways, in the final analysis it becomes clear that the sort of person the prisoner… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“In the past, nothing is irretrievably lost, but rather, on the contrary, everything is irrevocably stored and treasured. To be sure, people tend to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer... his unique opportunity lies in the way he bears his burden. — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“A positive attitude enables a person to endure suffering and disappointment as well as enhance enjoyment and satisfaction. A negative attitude intensifies pain and… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Man's last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love - the more human he… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“There is nothing in the world, I venture to say, that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions as the… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
In a last violent protest against the hopelessness of imminent death, I sensed my spirit piercing through the enveloping gloom. I felt it transcend… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
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… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“I think it was Lessing who once said, 'There are things which must cause you to lose your reason or you have none to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“I believe that my handicap will only enhance my ability to help others. I know that without the suffering, the growth that I have… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“He main retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp. Dostoevsky said once, 'There is only one thing that I dread: not to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
