Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.

Having been is also a kind of being, and perhaps the surest kind.

Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them. In other words, man is ultimately self-determining. Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment.

One should not search for an abstract meaning of life ... Life can be made meaningful in a threefold way: first, through what we give to life ... second, by what we take from the world ... third, through the stand we take toward a fate we no longer can change.

Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.

The angels are lost in perpetual contemplation of an infinite glory.

Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it - likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.