“Such people forgot that often it is just such an exceptionally difficult external situation which gives man the opportunity to grow spiritually… — 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
“Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him-mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“by a prominent psychologist, Dr. Gordon Allport, and the Foreword to this new edition is written by a clergyman. We have come… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Even a genius cannot completely resist his Zeitgeist, the spirit of his time. — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
This is the core of the human spirit ... If we can find something to live for - if we can find… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“so the man who has suddenly been liberated from mental pressure can suffer damage to his moral and spiritual health. During” — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
It is this spiritual freedom - which cannot be taken away - that makes life meaningful and purposeful. — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Life requires of man spiritual elasticity, so that he may temper his efforts to the chances that are offered. — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
“Gordon W. Allport’s book, The Individual and His Religion: “The neurotic who learns to laugh at himself may be on the way… — Viktor E. Frankl Copy Share Image
Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it - likewise a weak… — 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
