Either belief in God is unconditional or it is no belief at all.

Once an individual's search for meaning is successful, it not only renders him happy but also gives him the capability to cope with suffering

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.

At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence.

Man can only find meaning for his existence in something outside himself.

I want you to listen to what your conscience commands you to do and go on to carry it out to the best of your knowledge. Then you will live to see that in the long run- in the long run, I say! - success will follow you precisely because you had forgotten to think of it.

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.