The last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances; to choose one's own way.

—Viktor Frankl

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About Viktor Frankl

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Viktor Emil Frankl (Austrian German: [ˈfraŋkl̩]; 26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997)

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The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom.

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Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.

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No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.

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Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it.

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The body has its own way of knowing, a knowing that has little to do with logic, and much to do with truth; little to do with control, and much to do with acceptance; little to do with division and analysis, and much to do with union.

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Should you fail to pilot your own ship, don’t be surprised at what inappropriate port you find yourself docked.

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If you lack the iron and the fuzz to take control of your own life, if you insist on leaving your fate to the gods, then the gods will repay your weakness by having a grin or two at your expense.

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There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.

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The last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances; to choose one's own way.