Certainty Quote by Clive Barker
“Nothing happens carelessly. We’re not brought into the world without reason, even though we may never understand the reason. An infant that lives an hour, that dies before it can lay eyes on those who made it, even that soul did not live without purpose: this is my sudden certainty.”
About This Quote
Life is purposeful; even brief, seemingly insignificant existences serve a larger, perhaps unknowable, design.
In simple terms: Purpose underlies all existence
Key Takeaway
Every life matters
Themes
purpose
existentialism
meaning
mortality
spirituality
Mood
reflective
somber
hopeful
Type
philosophical
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- grieving a lost infant
- contemplating fate
- seeking meaning after tragedy
Key Concepts
cause and effect
human significance
Practical Applications
- comforting bereaved families
- philosophical counseling
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to live a purposeful life?
- How can we find meaning in loss?
![“Faith without reason produces a mindless Christianity which is less than useless; the focus on justice in this world produces a theology that chases its own tail." ~R. Alan Woods [2013]” quote by R. Alan Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ada/r-alan-woods-1455_christianity_faith-without-reason-produces-a-mindless_151613.jpg)
![“[I]f in other sciences we should arrive at certainty without doubt and truth without error, it behooves us to place the foundations of knowledge in mathematics, in so far as disposed through it we are able to reach certainty in other sciences and truth by the exclusion of error.” quote by Roger Bacon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d13/roger-bacon-15067_able_i-f-in-other-sciences-we-should-arrive-a_24209.jpg)