Quotes About Meaning

The Wonderlust--probably it's a worse affliction than the Wanderlust.

Don't be scared of upsetting folks 'coz most of 'em are topsy-turvy anyway, and you'll only be putting 'em back on their feet.

Do you suppose it's dangerous? she asked her father, who said a lot of comforting things that didn't mean anything.

It was coming to him that perhaps all life as he knew it and vigorously practised it was futile; that heaven as portrayed by the Reverend Dr. John Jennison Drew was neither probable nor very interesting; that he hadn't much pleasure out of making money; that it was of doubtful worth to rear children merely that they might rear children who would rear children. What was it all about? What did he want?

One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action, and filled with noble risks, is worth whole years of those mean observances of paltry decorum

Death is a mirror in which the entire meaning of life is reflected.

I don't want to survive, I want to live.

No matter how confusing your body's signals may appear, they always make sense if you just listen and learn the language. Listening to your body's vibes for guidance and feedback may seem odd at first, but keep in mind that your body is a direct conduit to your Higher Self, and it won't mislead you. Every signal it sends has direct meaning and essential information for your physical well-being, spiritual balance, and safety.

Life is too short to waste on being committed to what is not authentically fulfilling while avoiding what could be. So mostly what I'm doing here is enjoying life fully.

The lily and the poem made it all real for me; now I knew my memories would stay with me forever. I held the lily and the poem to my heart, and concluded that my life was not a series of sand castles. There was meaning to life, and precious memories even amidst the sadness.

One's life is short, but the life of the spirit is long.

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?

Me too. I agree fervently. Every film should definitely have a message. Which is true. I mean... take the Lord of the Rings movies- they've got loads of messages. Like Don't lose your ring.

I mean, when I think about it, what's more important? Clothes - or the miracle of new life?

Whatever the Grinch can steal, it's not Christmas.

I am an early riser,' he says at last. 'So I watch Owen wake up every morning. And each morning reveals something new. The light catches his face in a particular way; he has a fresh thought; he shares a memory. Love is finding one person infinitely fascinating.' John seems lost in thought again - then comes to. 'And so... not an achievement, my dear.' He gives me a mild, kind smile. 'Rather, a privilege.

The 'what' is easy. It's the 'why'.

What foolishness it is to desire more life, after one has tasted A bit of it and seen the world; for each day, after each endless day, Piles up ever more misery into a mound. As for pleasures: once we Have passed youth they vanish away, never again to be seen. Death is the end of all. Never to be born is the best thing. To have seen the daylight And be swept instantly back into dark oblivion comes second.

To me, excessive silence seems to bode as ill as too much shouting.

Ath. I will confound his sense although he see.

I try to say what I mean; it's my habit.

O the generations of men92 the dying generations—adding the total of all your lives I find they come to nothing

O the generations of men the dying generations—adding the total of all your lives I find they come to nothing

So, when I am nothing—then am I a man?