Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.

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

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 last freedom is choosing your attitude.

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.

Most men in a concentration camp believed that the real opportunities of life had passed. Yet, in reality, there was an opportunity and a challenge. One could make a victory of those experiences, turning life into an inner triumph, or one could ignore the challenge and simply vegetate, as did a majority of the prisoners.

Fundamentally, therefore, any man can, even under such circumstances, decide what shall become of him—mentally and spiritually. He may retain his human dignity even in a concentration camp.