Quotes about Meaning

So soon as I talk I express the universal, and if I do not do so, no one can understand me.

For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul. 24

men var han ikke Synthese, kunde han slet ikke fortvivle, og var Synthesen ikke oprindeligt fra Guds Haand i det rette Forhold, kunde han heller ikke fortvivle.

For, humanly speaking, death is the last thing of all; and, humanly speaking, there is hope only so long as there is life. But Christianly understood death is by no means the last thing of all, hence it is only a little event within that which is all, an eternal life; and Christianly understood there is in death infinitely much more hope than merely humanly speaking there is when there not only is life but this life exhibits the fullest health and vigor.

What matters is to find my purpose, to see what it really is that God wills that I shall do; the crucial thing is to find a truth that is truth for me, to find the idea for which I am willing to live and die

In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.

Ultimately the way to win the game of life, is found in only one thing: Our ability to choose meaning in any life circumstance. Become the master of meaning and you master your life.

There is only one thing for which God has sent me into the world, and that is to develop every kind of virtue or strength, and there is nothing in all the world that I cannot use for this purpose.

Non-comprehenders are often distressed. Not you, though-because with good humor you're blessed. After all, your thoughts went like this, I dare say: It was none but the Lord who made us that way.

Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value.

In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.

SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.