Happiness cannot be attained by wanting to be happy - it must come as the unintended consequence of working for a goal greater than oneself.

There are some authors who contend that meanings and values are "nothing but defense mechanisms, reaction formations and sublimations." But as for myself, I would not be willing to live merely for the sake of my "defense mechanisms," nor would I be ready to die merely for the sake of my "reaction formations.

In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.

When we are not any lengthier capable to alter a predicament, we're challenged to alter ourselves

Sunday neurosis, that kind of depression which afflicts people who become aware of the lack of content in their lives when the rush of the busy week is over and the void within themselves becomes manifest.

I try to do everything as soon as possible, and not at the last moment. This ensures that, when I am overburdened with work, I will not face the added pressure of knowing that something is still to be done.

Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.