~THE MEANING OF LIFE~

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened." ~Douglas Adams

"What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet." ~Woody Allen

"Even if someone offered me sixteen rixdollars I would not take it upon myself to explain the enigma of life. And why should I? If life is a riddle, the one who made it up will probably show up in the end and provide the solution, once he feels there's no longer any great interest in guessing." ~Soren Kierkegaard

"What do I know of a man's destiny? I could tell you more about radishes." ~Samuel Beckett

"'Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.'" ~William Jennings Bryan

"Every day is amazing, even when it's awful, because everything is for a reason. I know that this horrible thing that's happening today is going to bring me something so amazing." ~Sandra Bullock

"'It's not as bad going through here as it is to live here always. And for all I know, one reason why we must go this way to the house prepared for us is so that our home might be made all the sweeter to us.'" ~John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." ~Nelson Henderson

"Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, the hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so either." ~Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

"Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour." ~Ovid

"Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else." ~Andre Gide, The Fruits of the Earth

"The best use of life is to spend it for something that outlasts life." ~William James

"'The bitter must come before the sweet, and that will also make the sweet all the sweeter.'" ~John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if possible, speak a few reasonable words." ~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

"I hope life isn't a joke, because I don't get it." ~Jack Handey

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." ~Douglas Adams