We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. When we are no longer able to change a situation-just think of an incurable disease such as inoperable cancer-we are challenged to change ourselves.

Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality

A sound philosophy of life, I think, may be the most valuable asset for a psychiatrist to have when he is treating a patient.

Ultimate freedom is a man's right to choose his attitude.

When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.

Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.

It isn't the past which holds us back, it's the future; and how we undermine it, today.