Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy - Irvin D. Yalom

"Meaning arises from creating something that has purpose: the more deliberately we pursue it, the less likely we are to find it."

"In one way or another, every relationship must end someday. There are no lifetime guarantees. It's like refusing to enjoy a sunrise because you can't bear the thought of watching it set."

"I have come to believe that the fear of death is always greatest in those who feel that they have not lived their life fully."

"He had been too temperate, had refrained from too much. For several years, he had become aware that throughout his life he had stifled his own capacity to feel intensely."