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Physical courage in whatever scene ... seems to hinge on whether the individual can feel he is fighting for others as well as himself.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
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Creativity is neither the product of neurosis nor simple talent, but an intense courageous encounter with the Gods.
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We must always base our commitment in the center of our own being, or else no commitment will be ultimately authentic.
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There is a curiously sharp sense of joy - or perhaps better expressed, a sense of mild ecstasy - that comes when you find the particular form required by your creation.
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The purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free.
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They pursue meaninglessness until they can force it to mean.
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