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Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the em

Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of ones identity as a being of worth and dignity. – Rollo May

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Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond ones death. – Rollo May

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Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight. – Rollo May

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The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when its not without doubt but in spite of doubt. – Rollo May

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I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit. – John le Carre

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