There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself.
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Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.Erich Fromm
Love is often nothing but a favorable exchange between two people who get the most of what they can expect, considering their value on the personality market.
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To spare oneself from grief at all cost can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness.
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The paradoxical and tragic situation of man is that his conscience is weakest when he needs it most
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Let your mind start a journey thru a strange new world. Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before. Let your soul take you where you long to be...Close your eyes let your spirit start to soar, and you'll live as you've never lived before.
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Understanding a person does not mean condoning it only means that one does not accuse him as if one were God or a judge placed above him
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