The crowning experience of all, for the homecoming man, is the wonderful feeling that, after all he has suffered, there is nothing he need fear anymore—except his God.

If architects want to strengthen a decrepit arch, they increase the load which is laid upon it, for thereby the parts are joined more firmly together. So if therapists wish to foster their patients' mental health, they should not be afraid to increase that load through a reorientation toward the meaning of one's life.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

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

Just as a small fire is extinguished by the storm whereas a large fire is enhanced by it - likewise a weak faith is weakened by predicament and catastrophes whereas a strong faith is strengthened by them.

Man is capable of changing the world for the better if possible, and of changing himself for the better if necessary.

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