Viktor E. Frankl Quotes


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.


Citations

Frankl, Viktor E. Man's Search for Meaning. Beacon Press, 2006, p. 112.

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Viktor E. Frankl
Viktor E. Frankl
  • Born: March 26, 1905
  • Died: September 2, 1997
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Neurologist, Psychiatrist

Viktor Emil Frankl was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor.