"Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence."
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"The greatest tragedy of human existence is the illusion of separateness."
"If I could change the structure of existence I would do it. I could see a better way to live for everybody."
"At any moment, man must decide, for better or for worse, what will be the monument of his existence."
"Somewhere I heard a victorious "Yes" in answer to my question of the existence of ultimate purpose."
"Those whose abilities or knowledge incline them most to deviate from the general round of life are recalled from eccentricity by the laws of their existence."
"I believe in the existence of a Supreme Intelligence pervading the Universe."
"There is only one problem on which all my existence, my peace, my happiness depend: to discover myself in discovering God. If I find Him I will find myself and if I find my true self I will find Him."
"There is no justification for present existence other than its expansion into an indefinitely open future."
"All essential knowledge relates to existence, or only such knowledge as has an essential relationship to existence is essential knowledge."
"This dance is the joy of existence."
"I have been so naughted in Thy Love's existence that my nonexistence is a thousand times sweeter than my existence"
"Those which arise dependently are free of inherent existence."
"Who am I? Where have I come from? Where am I going?-are not questions with an answer but questions that open us up to new questions which lead us deeper into the unshakeable mystery of existence."
"I am not questioning your honor, I am denying its existence."
"I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite - only a sense of existence. Well, anything for variety."
"Existence precedes and rules essence."
"Therefore, in the nature of this will for freedom, which freedom itself implies, I may pass judgement on those who seek to hide from themselves the complete arbitrariness and the complete freedom of their existence."
"You exist without the feeling of existence."
"The greatest sin is to miss the point of human existence."