Somewhere I heard a victorious "Yes" in answer to my question of the existence of ultimate purpose.

Since Auschwitz we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima we know what is at stake.

Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.

It is the pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness.

Austrian public-opinion pollsters recently reported that those held in highest esteem by most of the people interviewed are neither the great artists nor the great scientists, neither the great statesmen nor the great sport figures, but those who master a hard lot with their heads held high.

Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.

No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.