There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself. Erich Fromm actlifelive Change image and share on social
Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve. Erich Fromm animalexistenceman Change image and share on social
There can be no real freedom without the freedom to fail. Erich Fromm failfreedomreal Change image and share on social
Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies. Erich Fromm airbreathebright Change image and share on social
In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two. Erich Fromm beingloveoccur Change image and share on social
Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market. Erich Fromm exchangeexpectfavorable Change image and share on social
Only the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others. Erich Fromm faithfaithfulperson Change image and share on social
There is hardly any activity, any enterprise, which is started out with such tremendous hopes and expectations, and yet which fails so regularly, as love. Erich Fromm activityenterpriseexpectation Change image and share on social
Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.' Erich Fromm immaturelovemature Change image and share on social
The most beautiful as well as the most ugly inclinations of man are not part of a fixed biologically given human nature, but result from the social process which creates man. Erich Fromm beautifulbiologicallycreate Change image and share on social