Rollo May Quotes

‘Care is a state in which something does matter; it is the source of human tenderness.’ – Rollo May

‘Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.’ – Rollo May

‘The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.’ – Rollo May

‘Depression is the inability to construct a future.’ – Rollo May

‘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 one’s identity as a being of worth and dignity.’ – Rollo May

‘Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.’ – Rollo May

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

‘A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.’ – Rollo May

‘Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.’ – Rollo May

‘The human dilemma is that which arises out of a man’s capacity to experience himself as both subject and object at the same time.’ – Rollo May