The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.

No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.

We cannot, after all, judge a biography by its length, by the number of pages in it; we must judge by the richness of the contents...Sometimes the 'unfinisheds' are among the most beautiful symphonies.

Ultimately, we are not subject to the conditions that confront us; rather, these conditions are subject to our decision ... we must decide whether we will face up or give in, whether or not we will let ourselves be determined by the conditions.

The meaning of our existence is not invented by ourselves, but rather detected.

The last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire.