Quotes by Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving

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Love is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise. If love were only a feeling, there would be no basis for the prom — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Infantile love follows the principle: "I love because I am loved." Mature love follows the principle: "I am loved becaus — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Modern man has transformed himself into a commodity; he experiences his life energy as an investment with which he shoul — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
To have faith requires courage, the ability to take a risk, the readiness even to accept pain and disappointment. Whoeve — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Love is the active concern for the life and the growth of that which we love. Where this active concern is lacking, ther — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Modern man thinks he loses something - time - when he does not do things quickly. Yet he does not know what to do with t — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Love, experienced thus, is a constant challenge; it is not a resting place, but moving, growing, working together; even — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Psychology as a science has its limitations, and, as the logical consequence of theology is mysticism, so the ultimate c — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
In the sphere of human relations, faith is an indispensable quality of any significant friendship or love. "Having faith — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
The faculty to think objectively is reason; the emotional attitude behind reason is that of humility. To be objective, t — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
The only way in which the world can be grasped ultimately lies, not in thought, but in the act, in the experience of one — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
To be concentrated means to live fully in the present, in the here and now, and not to think of the next thing to be don — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
The child starts out by being attached to his mother as "the ground of all being." He feels helpless and needs the all-e — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
To love somebody is not just a strong feeling—it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise. If love were only a f — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Erotic love, if it is love, has one premise. That I love from the essence of my being—and experience the other person in — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
When a person feels that he has not been able to make sense of his own life, he tries to make sense of it in terms of th — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Love is possible only if two persons communicate with each other from the center of their existence, hence if each one o — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
While we teach knowledge, we are losing that teaching which is the most important one for human development: the teachin — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Only in the love of those who do not serve a purpose, love begins to unfold. — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving
Love is not primarily a relationship to a specific person; it is an attitude, an orientation of character which determin — Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving