

“There is not one big cosmic meaning for all; there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person.”
― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934
― The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934

“We’re on this planet for too short a time. And at the end of the day, what’s more important? Knowing that a few meaningless figures balanced—or knowing that you were the person you wanted to be?”
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“I believe that I am not responsible for the meaningfulness or meaninglessness of life, but that I am responsible for what I do with the life I've got.”
― Verliebt in die verrückte Welt: Betrachtungen, Gedichte, Erzählungen, Briefe
― Verliebt in die verrückte Welt: Betrachtungen, Gedichte, Erzählungen, Briefe

“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”
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“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.”
― Familiar Studies of Men and Books
― Familiar Studies of Men and Books
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