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Rollo May

Rollo May

Rollo Reece May (April 21, 1909 – October 22, 1994) was an American existential psychologist. He was the author of the influential book Love and Will, which was published in 1969. He is often associated with both humanistic psychology and existentialist philosophy.

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
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Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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It requires greater courage to preserve inner freedom, to move on in one's inward journey into new realms, than to stand defiantly for outer freedom. It is often easier to play the martyr, as it is to be rash in battle.
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Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond one's death.
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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.
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Human freedom involves our capacity to pause, to choose the one response toward which we wish to throw our weight.
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Freedom is man's capacity to take a hand in his own development. It is our capacity to mold ourselves.
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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.
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