Quote by Erich Fromm
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breat

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

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The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity. – Erich Fromm

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Security
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The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. – Erich Fromm

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Art
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In the nineteenth century the problem was that God is dead. In the twentieth century the problem is that man is dead. – Erich Fromm

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We must try not to sink beneath our anguish… but battle on. – J.K. Rowling

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It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wartime Writings 1939-1944, translated from French by

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Happiness is beneficial for the body but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind. – Marcel Proust, The Past Recaptured, Remembrance of Things Past

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You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney

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If I dont need the money, I dont work. Im going to spend time with my family and friends, and Im going to travel and read and listen to music and try to learn a little bit more about how to be a human being, as opposed to learning how to be somebody else. – James Spader

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The hippies wanted peace and love. We wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades. – Alice Cooper

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Later in my life, Im going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I dont give it my all right now Ill regret it later. Thats very important to me, because Ive worked all my life to have this. – Shania Twain

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I think I have a dark view of the world. I have to make everything funny, otherwise it all seems so sad. – Moon Unit Zappa

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