Can you tell me about what brings meaning to your life? For me, it’s doing something so great that I can be remembered in an inspirational way, long after I’m gone. Well, everybody has their own way of living. Welcome to the domain of self-observation, where the inspirational experts of all times share their profound perspectives on the intricate varieties of existence. Dive into the collection of existentialist quotes that will awaken your spirit and ignite a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life.
- “The literal meaning of life is whatever you’re doing that prevents you from killing yourself.” – Albert Camus
- “You don’t have to stay anywhere forever.” – Neil Gaiman
- “However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.” – Stanley Kubrick
- “No shepherd and one herd! Everybody wants the same, everybody is the same: whoever feels different goes voluntarily into a madhouse.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
- “I realise today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.” – Hermann Hesse
- “Not belonging is a terrible feeling. It feels awkward and it hurts, as if you were wearing someone else’s shoes.” – Phoebe Stone
- “We lose everything because everything remains except us. And therefore any form of posterity may be an affront, and perhaps any memory, as well.” – Javier Marias
- “At the end of time I want my art to stand up and my soul to bow down.” – Rob Ryser
- “I want my name to mean me.” – Mark Haddon
- “God may save all, but human rescue is only for a few.” – Saul Bellow
- “I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted.” – Jack Kerouac
- “Life has no meaning the moment you lose the illusion of being eternal.” – Jean-Paul Sartre
- “Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.” – Hermann Hesse
- “Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into meaningfulness on the largest possible level.” – Ernest Becker
- “But how could you live and have no story to tell?” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
As you dwell on the words of wise individuals, may you find inspiration, clarity, and a deeper understanding of the mysterious yet beautiful nature of existence.
Take up the contained words of the wise within these existentialist quotes and let them guide you on your path towards self-discovery and a better understanding of your unique way of existence.
Take the first step towards a more mindful existence today. Discover the power within and set free your new perspectives of life.
