Rollo May — American Psychologist born on April 21, 1909, died on October 22, 1994

Rollo Reece May was an American existential psychologist and author of the influential book Love and Will . He is often associated with humanistic psychology, existentialist philosophy and, alongside Viktor Frankl, was a major proponent of existential psychotherapy. The philosopher and theologian Paul Tillich was a close friend who had a significant influence on his work... (wikipedia)

Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.
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.
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
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.
Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is.