For the first time in my life I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth - that Love is the ultimate and highest goal to which man can aspire. Then I grasped the meaning of the greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love.

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The meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs.

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Our greatest human freedom is that, despite whatever our physical situation is in life, WE ARE ALWAYS FREE TO CHOOSE OUR THOUGHTS!

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Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.

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We must never forget that we may also find meaning in life even when confronted with a hopeless situation, when facing a fate that cannot be changed. For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one's predicament into a human achievement. When we are no longer able to change a situation-just think of an incurable disease such as inoperable cancer-we are challenged to change ourselves.

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This is the core of the human spirit ... If we can find something to live for - if we can find some meaning to put at the center of our lives - even the worst kind of suffering becomes bearable.

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

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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

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When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

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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.

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