Author: Rollo May

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Our particular problem in America at this point in history is the widespread loss of the sense of individual significance, a loss which is sensed inwardly as impotence.

Our particular problem in America at this point in history is the widespread loss of the sense of individual significance, a loss which is sensed inwardly as impotence.

- Rollo May

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.

- Rollo May

Social acceptance, 'being liked,' has so much power because it holds the feelings of loneliness at bay.

Social acceptance, 'being liked,' has so much power because it holds the feelings of loneliness at bay.

- Rollo May

Freedom always deals with 'the possible'; this gives freedom its great flexibility, its fascination, and its dangers.

Freedom always deals with 'the possible'; this gives freedom its great flexibility, its fascination, and its dangers.

- Rollo May

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself.

- Rollo May

Depression is the inability to construct a future.

Depression is the inability to construct a future.

- Rollo May

Human dignity is based upon freedom, and freedom upon human dignity. The one presupposes the other.

Human dignity is based upon freedom, and freedom upon human dignity. The one presupposes the other.

- Rollo May

If we are to achieve freedom, we must do so with a daring and a profundity that refuse to flinch at engaging our destiny.

If we are to achieve freedom, we must do so with a daring and a profundity that refuse to flinch at engaging our destiny.

- Rollo May

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

- Rollo May

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