Rollo May

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It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when they have lost their way

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Many people suffer from the fear of finding oneself alone, and so they don't find themselves at all

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In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone

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Finding the center of strength within ourselves is in the long run the best contribution we can make to our fellow men. ... One person with indigenous inner strength exercises a great calming effect on panic among people around him. This is what our society needs — not new ideas and inventions; important as these are, and not geniuses and supermen, but persons who can "be", that is, persons who have a center of strength within themselves

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The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt. (p. 21)