Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.Man's Search for Meaning, p. 86, 1946
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Viktor E. Frankl (1905–1997) was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor. He is best known for his seminal work "Man's Search for Meaning," in which he discussed his experiences in Nazi concentration camps and developed the concept of logotherapy, a form of psychotherapy that focuses on finding meaning in life.
1905–1997·lived 92 years
Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.Man's Search for Meaning, p. 86, 1946
The attempt to develop a sense of humour and to see things in a humorous light is some kind of a trick learned while mastering the art of living.Man's Search for Meaning, p. 115, 1946
In a position of utter desolation, when man cannot express himself in positive action, when his only achievement may consist in enduring his sufferings in the right way - an honorable way - in such a position man can, through loving contemplation of the image he carries of his beloved, achieve fulfillment.
A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the 'why' for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.'Man's Search for Meaning, p. 115, 1946
Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.The Doctor and the Soul, p. 30, 2012
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.Man's Search for Meaning, 1963
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.Man's Search for Meaning, p. 112, 1946
That’s all 8 quotes by Viktor E. Frankl.