More Quotes by Erich Fromm
Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.
Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
The deepest need of the human being is to overcome our separateness, to leave the prison of our loneliness.
Modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature. He has been transformed into a commodity, experiences his life forces as an investment which must bring him the maximum profit obtainable under existing market conditions.
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.
People do not see that the main question is not : "Am I loved?" which is to a large extent the question : "Am I approved of? Am I protected? Am I admired?" The main question is: "Can I love?
To love somebody is not just a strong feeling - it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise.
The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, who has overcome his egocentricity.
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.
It takes a moment to tell someone you love them, but it takes a lifetime to prove it.
