Our Existence Quotes

237 Our Existence quotes by 197 unique authors

Perhaps we become aware of our existence only when we feel on our skin the touch of a place that has no name, that connects… — Andrzej Stasiuk
At our most elemental, we are not a chemical reaction, but an energetic charge. Human beings and all living things are a coalescence of energy… — Lynne McTaggart
I think everyone has some fascination with what's outside our existence. It's a constant journey to find the truth. — Nicholas Lea
The sadness of our existence should not leave us blunted, on the contrary--how to remain thin-skinned, vulnerable and stay alive? — Montgomery Clift
It's also hard for people to contend with the difficult possibility that we are simply overadvanced fungi and bacteria hurtling through a galaxy in cold,… — Douglas Rushkoff
In relation to God, we are like a thief who has burgled the house of a kindly householder and been allowed to keep some of… — Simone Weil
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs. — Patrick Henry
The meaning of our existence is not invented by ourselves, but rather detected. — Viktor E. Frankl
Profound boredom, drifting here and there in the abysses of our existence like a muffling fog, removes all things and men and oneself along with… — Martin Heidegger
Man is born unto the trouble as the sparks fly upwards.' In other words suffering is germane to our existence; indeed, how without it, should… — Andrei Tarkovsky
And dead an epoch of our existence, which in a world destined to humiliate us was moral light and resistance. — Pier Paolo Pasolini
The elemental fact, present in our consciousness every moment of our existence, is: I am life that wills to live, in the midst of life… — Albert Schweitzer
Forget about being world famous, it's hard enough just getting the automatic doors at the supermarket to acknowledge our existence. — Douglas Coupland
Mysterious as it may be, there is something wonderful at the heart of our existence, and it is about nothing other than love; love for… — Gerald May
Our compassion is the fruit of our spiritual lives; it actually arises spontaneously when formed by intention in our spiritual practice. Love and compassion are… — Wayne Teasdale
We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot of… — Chogyam Trungpa
The greatest writers of this age... are aware of the mystery of our existence. — J. B. Priestley
We were determined by public opinions of us. Would we think we existed without outside confirmation? And how long would we live apart from others… — Doris Grumbach
Meaning that is self-made is in the last analysis no meaning. Meaning, that is, the ground on which our existence as a totality can stand… — Pope Benedict XVI
The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh… — Pope Benedict XVI
I mean thats a big part of our existence here on earth, the personal relationship we have with the person that we love, with the… — Erykah Badu
There's no obvious reason to assume that the very same rare properties that allow for our existence would also provide the best overall setting to… — Unknown Author
We are not alone. Even now there are thousands of beings in heaven watching what is going on down here—a ‘great cloud of witnesses,’ the Scripture… — Francis Chan
The way in which we experience and interpret the world obviously depends very much indeed on the kind of ideas that fill our minds. If… — E F Schumacher
This world belongs to the strong, my friend! The ritual of our existence is based on the strong getting stronger by devouring the weak. We… — Ken Kesey

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