"Existence itself does not feel horrible; it..." - Quote by John Updike
Existence itself does not feel horrible; it feels like an ecstasy, rather, which we have only to be still to experience.
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“There can be no question of masking the evidence, of suppressing the absurd by denying one of the terms of its equation. It is essential to know whether one can live with it or whether, on the other hand, logic commands one to die of it.”
“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”
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