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The Meaning of Life in 15 Wise Quotes
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Joseph Campbell
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“Whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves, is all we will ever have—and that, in its profound simplicity, is the meaning of life.”
Philip Appleman
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“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
The Dalai Lama
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Nelson Henderson
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“The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Whoopi Goldberg
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“Life is meant to be fun, and joyous and fulfilling. May each of yours be that.”
Jim Henson
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Eliza Farnham
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George Bernard Shaw
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“I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.”
Pablo Casals
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Hermann Hesse
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Mahatma Gandhi
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