Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Ernest Becker

Quote by Ernest Becker

Work

The Denial of Death

This book delves into the psychological mechanisms that drive individuals to repress thoughts of death, examining the various coping strategies and cultural responses to the inevitability of mortality. more

Author

Ernest Becker
Ernest Becker

Ernest Becker was an American anthropologist known for his theories on human motivation and culture. His major work, 'The Denial of Death', explores how humans seek meaning and purpose by denying the fear brought by freedom. more

You May Also Like

“The fleeting hour of life of those who love the hills is quickly spent, but the hills are eternal. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits. These are for the seeking, and those who seek and find while there is still time will be blessed both in mind and body.”

LifeInspirationalMindStillsBodyTimeNatureHoursBeautyFindingsEternalLonelyBlessedDancingSilentSeekingAppreciationForestsHillsFleetingSummitMind And BodyMountaineeringBeing BlessedExhilarationRidges
Author:Alfred Wainwright
Create image

“I went whenever I could, and always my eyes lifted to the hills. I was to find a spiritual and physical satisfaction in climbing mountains and a tranquil mind upon reaching their summits, as though I had escaped from the disappointments and unkindness of life and emerged above them into a new world, a better world.”

WorldLifeMindEyeSpiritualMountainFindingsDisappointmentSatisfactionHillsLiftsReachingClimbingNew WorldTranquilitySummitEmergingEscapingTranquilClimbing MountainUnkindness
Author:Alfred Wainwright
Create image