In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding 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.

As such, I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable.

Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.

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

The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing

In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.