Only the wounded healer can truly heal. (97)

Live right, he reminded himself, and have faith that good things will flow from you even if you never learn of them.

Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, which, in one way or another, attempt to temper the anguish of our finitude.

The spirit of a man is constructed out of his choices.

Life as a therapist is a life of service in which we daily transcend our personal wishes and turn our gaze toward the needs and growth of the other. We take pleasure not only in the growth of our patient but also in the ripple effect—the salutary influence our patients have upon those whom they touch in life.

Does a being who requires meaning find meaning in a universe that has no meaning?

Self-awareness is a supreme gift, a treasure as precious as life. This is what makes us human. But it comes with a costly price: the wound of mortality. Our existence is forever shadowed by the knowledge that we will grow, blossom, and, inevitably, diminish and die.