1900 - 1980
Erich Fromm (1900–1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and humanistic philosopher. He is known for his influential works on the nature of love, human freedom, and the intersection of psychology and society, including books like "Escape from Freedom" and "The Art of Loving." Fromm's writings often explored the impact of modern capitalism on human behavior and the importance of individual self-realization within societal structures.
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.
Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love.