Norman Cousins - Meaning Quotes

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A book is like a piece of rope; it takes on meaning only in connection with the things it holds together.

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Although a man may have no jurisdiction over the fact of his existence, he can hold supreme command over the meaning of existence for him.

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Hope, faith, love and a strong will to live offer no promise of immortality, only proof of our uniqueness ans human beings and the opportunity to experience full growth even under the grimmest circumstances. Far more real than the ticking of time is the way we open up the minutes and invest them with meaning. Death is not the ultimate tragedy in life. The ultimate tragedy is to die without discovering the possibilities of full growth.

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