Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.Simone de Beauvoir
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.Blaise Pascal
It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer.Blaise Pascal
I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!Anne Frank
It's in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It's not in happiness. It's not in impulsive pleasure.Jordan Peterson
Adopt responsibility for your own well-being, try to put your family together, try to serve your community, try to seek for eternal truth... That's the sort of thing that can ground you in your life, enough so that you can withstand the difficulty of life.Jordan Peterson
I suppose for a very long time I've been trying to understand how it is that people might make sense out of their lives and make meaning and make their lives meaningful in the face of the trouble that life brings.Jordan Peterson
If you're not going to be rewarded for your virtues, and instead you're going to be punished for them, then what's your motivation to continue?Jordan Peterson
