Q0094
“Those who have a 'why' to live can bear with almost any…” — Viktor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Man's Search for Meaning. Theme: meaning.
English
Those who have a 'why' to live can bear with almost any 'how'.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Man's Search for Meaning and files it under Logotherapy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl (1905–1997) founded logotherapy, arguing that the search for meaning is a primary human motivation, shaped by his experiences in Nazi concentration camps.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Viktor Frankl and Ludwig Wittgenstein), meaning is framed through Logotherapy and Analytic Philosophy. Some passages define meaning; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through meaning.
Concepts in this quote
- Meaning
- Meaning appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat meaning as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Viktor Frankl. (n.d.). Those who have a 'why' to live can bear with almost any 'how'. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0094
MLA: Viktor Frankl. “Those who have a 'why' to live can….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0094.
Chicago: Viktor Frankl. “Those who have a 'why' to live can….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0094.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “Those who have a 'why' to live can…”?
The passage is attributed to Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning. The archive attributes this English wording to Man's Search for Meaning and files it under Logotherapy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Viktor Frankl mean by meaning?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Viktor Frankl and Ludwig Wittgenstein), meaning is framed through Logotherapy and Analytic Philosophy. Some passages define meaning; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through meaning.