351 Quotes by Rollo May

Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.

Humor is the healthy way of feeling "distance" between one's self and the problem, a way of standing off and looking at one's problem with perspective.

It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.

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.

Courage is the basic virtue for everyone so long as he continues to grow, to move ahead.

Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.

Every authentic artist is engaged in this creating of the conscience of the race, even though he or she may be unaware of the fact.

The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.

In religion, it is not the sycophants or those who cling most faithfully to the status quo who are ultimately praised. It is the insurgents.