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

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.

The attempt to develop a sense of humor and to see things in a humorous light is some kind of a trick learned while mastering the art of living.

The struggle for existence is a struggle 'for' something; it is purposeful and only in so being is it meaningful and able to bring meaning into life.

Ultimate freedom is a man's right to choose his attitude.

The salvation of man is through love and in love.

The point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.