Happiness must ensue. It cannot be pursued

Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on.

We dislike talking about our experiences. No explanations are needed for those who have been inside, and the others will understand neither how we felt then nor how we feel now.

It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism: to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.

Man is not fully conditioned and determined but rather determines himself whether he gives in to conditions or stands up to them.

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.

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.