Understanding a person does not mean condoning; it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him. – Erich Fromm
The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. – Erich Fromm
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity. – Erich Fromm
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies. – Erich Fromm