Viktor Frankl
Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor.
9 quotes in this collection. Read them below, share your favourites, or follow the related links to explore similar voices.
All quotes by Viktor Frankl
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“Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.”
Meaning: Purpose gives strength to endure suffering. Having meaning in life helps individuals overcome even the toughest challenges. -
“What is to give light must endure burning.”
Meaning: Great contributions often require sacrifice and struggle. Growth and impact come through effort and pain. -
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
Meaning: Frankl emphasizes personal transformation when external circumstances cannot be altered. Growth comes from adapting mindset and perspective. -
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”
Meaning: Frankl highlights human freedom in decision-making. Even in difficult situations, individuals can control their reactions. -
“If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering.”
Meaning: Hard times can carry purpose, and the way you face them can shape who you become. -
“An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.”
Meaning: Strong reactions to extreme circumstances are natural, so be patient with yourself when life gets hard. -
“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is questioned by life.”
Meaning: Instead of waiting for life to hand you answers, respond to what each day asks of you. -
“The salvation of man is through love and in love.”
Meaning: A positive outlook is strengthened by loving and being loved, even in difficult moments. -
“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him.”
Meaning: Growth comes from working toward something meaningful, not from avoiding all pressure.