Rollo May

"The neurotic suffers from the illusion that they can control their anxiety through will alone."

"Meaning is not found; it is created through our choices and commitments."

"The person who does not question their assumptions is enslaved by them."

"To be free is to be responsible for your own existence."

"Art teaches us what it means to be human in ways that logic cannot."

"The fear of death is often the fear of not having truly lived."

"Relationships are not about finding someone to complete you; they are about growing together."

"The mark of maturity is the ability to disagree without contempt."

"To create beauty is to assert that the world matters and that we matter in it."

"Passion and freedom are inseparable. Without freedom, passion is suppressed."

"The person who has everything figured out is missing the adventure of living."

"To understand others, we must first understand ourselves. Self-knowledge is the foundation of empathy."

"Symbols are the only language adequate to express the depths of human experience."

"The opposite of play is not work, but depression. Play is essential to mental health."

"To be courageous is not to be unafraid, but to act despite your fear."

"Love is not a feeling; it is a choice. A choice we make every day."

"The person who is not willing to risk failure is not willing to succeed."

"Isolation is the greatest threat to human wellbeing. We need others to be fully human."

"To grow is to change. To change is to be willing to die to who you were."

"The unconscious is not evil; it is simply unexplored. Exploration requires courage."

"Authenticity requires vulnerability. It is far easier to wear a mask."

"To be alive is to be in dialogue with others and with ourselves."

"The person who clings to certainty is the most anxious of all."

"Beauty is the experience of meaning made visible."

"To love someone is to say, 'You will not die alone.'"

"The future belongs to those who believe in the power of their dreams."

"Creativity is the greatest human power—the power to bring new things into being."

"To be human is to be in constant dialogue between freedom and responsibility."

"The person who cannot tolerate solitude cannot be truly intimate with others."

"Power comes not from force, but from the ability to inspire others."