Irvin D. Yalom

“One of the great paradoxes of life is that self-awareness breeds anxiety.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Love's Executioner

“Four major existential concerns—death, meaning in life, isolation, and freedom—play a crucial role in the inner life of every human being.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Love's Executioner

“From both my personal and my professional experience, I had come to believe that the fear of death is always greatest in those who feel that they have not lived their life fully.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Love's Executioner

“Therapists have a dual role: they must both observe and participate in the lives of their patients. As observer, one must be sufficiently objective to provide necessary rudimentary guidance to the patient. As participant, one enters into the life of the patient and is affected and sometimes changed by the encounter.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, Love's Executioner