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Quotes on 'existentialism'

Explore a compilation of thought-provoking quotes on existentialism that delve into the profound questions of human existence and individual freedom. These quotes, from influential philosophers, writers, and thinkers, encapsulate the essence of existentialism and challenge traditional beliefs about meaning, purpose, and the human condition. Immerse yourself in a collection of insightful and inspiring words that invite contemplation and encourage a deeper understanding of our existence in a complex and unpredictable world. Dive into the rich philosophical tradition of existentialism through these captivating quotes.

What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream? Read Summary

To be, or not to be, that is the question. Read Summary

Listen to the cry of a woman in labor at the hour of giving birth - look at the dying man's struggle at his last extremity, and then tell me whether something that begins and ends thus could be intended for enjoyment. Read Summary

Since my earliest childhood a barb of sorrow has lodged in my heart. As long as it stays I am ironic if it is pulled out I shall die. Read Summary

Where I am, I don't know, I'll never know, in the silence you don't know, you must go on, I can't go on, I'll go on. Read Summary

If I had the use of my body, I would throw it out the window. Read Summary

Why should I ask the wise men: Whence is my beginning? I am busy with the thought: Where will be my end? Read Summary

It appears to me impossible that I should cease to exist, or that this active, restless spirit, equally alive to joy and sorrow, should be only organized dust. Read Summary

A nothing will serve just as well as a something about which nothing could be said. Read Summary

Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why. Read Summary

We're a blip in the existence of the universe, and we're constantly trying to pull each other down. Not doing things to help each other. Read Summary

Life begins on the other side of despair. Read Summary

I tell you in truth: all men are Prophets or else God does not exist. Read Summary

Hell is other people. Read Summary

One is still what one is going to cease to be and already what one is going to become. One lives one's death, one dies one's life. Read Summary

If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. Read Summary

If I shall exist eternally, how shall I exist tomorrow? Read Summary

To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable. Read Summary

It is not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late. Read Summary

If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning. Read Summary