"To suffer unecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic." — Viktor E. Frankl

"To suffer unecessarily is masochistic rather than heroic."

— Viktor E. Frankl

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176 Quotes by Viktor E. Frankl

Viktor E. Frankl has 176 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Most men in a concentration camp believed that the real opportunities of life had passed. Yet, in reality, there was…
The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudes.
When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer, he will have to accept his suffering as his…
Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it - likewise…
If architects want to strengthen a decrepit arch, they increase the load that is laid upon it, for thereby the…
We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: 1. by doing a deed; 2. by experiencing a…
Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can…
The more one forgives himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love -…
Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one's belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one's…
View life as a series of movie frames, the ending and meaning may not be apparent until the very end…
View your life from your funeral, looking back at your life experiences, what have you accomplished? What would you have…
I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in camp, whose suffering and death, bore witness to the fact that…

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More Heroic Quotes

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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but… — Arthur Ashe
Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome. — Margaret Atwood
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world. — Ansel Adams
Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also… — Evan Bayh
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story. — John Barth
What is a society without a heroic dimension? — Jean Baudrillard
Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible… — Andrew Bernstein
When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness. — Joseph Campbell
I think that the romantic impulse is in all of us and that sometimes we live it for a short… — Jane Campion
I'm not saying this in a condescending kind of way, but it's quite simple: The making of America was a… — Nick Cave
Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound… — Noam Chomsky
If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion. — Noam Chomsky

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