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The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever ↗

— Westminster Shorter Catechism

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That one must either explain life to oneself so that it does not seem to be an evil mockery by some sort of devil, or one must shoot oneself. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

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Many find in sex and economics the meaning of life and the reason of it all. The consequence of this is that the goal of life for many has become a relief of tension. ↗

— Sachindra Kumar Majumdar

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Everything is meaningless ↗

— Ecclesiastes

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If the if isn't an if, what if is an if that if has to be replaced by an if that if shall never if that the place of if. ↗

— Avakruth

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We all give meaning to each other's lives. As long as we live. ↗

— Charles Merrill

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I feel myself dissolving, vanishing into nothingness, for if there is no one in the world who cares for you, do you really exist at all? ↗

— Cassandra Clare

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A life of short duration...could be so rich in joy and love that it could contain more meaning than a life lasting eighty years. ↗

— Viktor E. Frankl

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I’ll never let you go is scrawled three inches long down the side of my ribcage. The skin is still an angry red color, puffy and irritated looking. My gaze drifts up to Colin’s in the mirror. I suck in a sharp breath as I’m caught up in a tornado of emotion. He has the same thing on his arm. They are simple, black ink only, but the meaning of the words are anything but. ↗

— K. Larsen

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[...] I've come to the conclusion that the artist can not justify life or come up with a cogent reason as to why life is meaningful, but the artist can provide you with a cold glass of water on a hot day. ↗

— Woody Allen

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