“There is nothing in the world, I venture to say, that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“As to the causation, of the feeling of meaningless, one may say, albeit in an oversimplifying way, that people have enough to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
If you call 'religious' a man who believes in what I call a Supermeaning, a meaning so comprehensive that you can no… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Was Du erlebst, kann keine Macht der Welt Dir rauben.” (What you have experienced, no power on earth can take from you.)… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Man's main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life. That… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“But today’s society is characterized by achievement orientation, and consequently it adores people who are successful and happy and, in particular, it… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Logotherapy sees the human patient in all his humanness. I step up to the core of the patient's being. And that is… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Once, an elderly general practitioner consulted me because of his severe depression. He could not overcome the loss of his wife who… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“I then invited the mother of the handicapped son to imagine herself similarly looking back over her life. Let us listen to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
A painter tries to convey to us a picture of the world as he sees it; an ophthalmologist tries to enable us… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Man is originally characterized by his "search for meaning" rather than his "search for himself." The more he forgets himself—giving himself to… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Being human always points, and is directed, to something or someone, other than oneself - be it a meaning to fulfill or… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“As each situation in life represents a challenge to man and presents a problem for him to solve, the question of the… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“The question was whether an ape which was being used to develop a poliomyelitis serum, and for this reason punctured again and… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Not every conflict is necessarily neurotic; some amount of conflict is normal and healthy. In a similar sense suffering is not always… — 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
