Quotes about Existence

God is not one more intelligible object among many, not a supreme existing thing among other existing things, not simply the highest value alongside other ethical goods. Rather, God is that which is intelligible in itself, that which exists through the power of its own essence, that which is good by its very nature.

There is no tomorrow. There is only a planet turning on its axis, and a creature given to optimistic fancies.

God left so many fingerprints at the scene of Creation that you wonder — does He want to be found, or does He want to be stopped?

Man is the only animal who enjoys the consolation of believing in a next life; all other animals enjoy the consolation of not worrying about it.

After a lifetime of deep thought, I've decided that life is a distraction, but probably not from anything important.

If Creation were a crime, would not God be the prime suspect?

As a gardener, I'm among those who believe that much of the evidence of God's existence has been planted.

If there be no God, then what is truth but the average of all lies.

The purpose of life is to have a life with purpose.

What a splendid day!' said Anne, drawing a long breath. 'Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet for missing it. They may have good days, of course, but they can never have this one.

I am quite likely to re-act to the opposite extreme - to feel rapturously that the world is beautiful and mere existence something to thank God for. I suppose our 'blues' are the price we have to pay for our temperament. 'The gods don't allow us to be in their debt.' They give us sensitiveness to beauty in all its forms but the shadow of the gift goes with it.

Then you have to remember to be thankful; but in May one simply can't help being thankful . . . that they are alive, if for nothing else. I feel exactly as Eve must have felt in the garden of Eden before the trouble began.