“It is commonplace to talk as if the world "has" meaning, to ask what "is" the meaning of a phrase, a gesture, a painting, a contract. Yet when thought about, it is clear that events are devoid of meaning until someone assigns it to them.”

“The sciences paint an impersonal and objective account of the world, deliberately devoid of "meaning", telling us about origins and mechanics of life, by revealing nothing of the joys and sorrows of living.”

“When someone talks about their problems, it doesn't just mean they're complaining, it means they trust you enough to tell you.”

“If you talk about someone behind their back, doesn't that mean you are in front of them?”

“What is a rebel? Someone who says no. But saying no does not mean giving up: it also means saying yes, with every gesture.”

“There comes a time when a man has to ask himself whether he wants a life of happiness or a life of meaning…. two very different paths… To be truly happy a man must live absolutely in the present. No thought of what has gone before and no thought of what lies ahead; but a for a life of meaning, a man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future.”