„Instead of asking “what do I want from life?”, a more powerful question is, “what does life want from me?”“

— Eckhart Tolle

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„Life does not ask what we want. It presents us with options“
— Thomas Sowell
„Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn’t have the courage to say “yes” to life?“
— Paulo Coelho
„You can play a role in the shaping of tomorrow’s world by asking yourself questions like, “What kind of world do I want to live in?” and “What does democracy mean to me?”“
— Jacque Fresco
„I don't care what you do to me, but I don't want you to hurt me. I've had enough hurt already in my life. More than enough. Now I want to be happy.“
— Haruki Murakami
„Why don't I kill myself? If I knew exactly what keeps me from doing so, I should have no more questions to ask myself since I should have answered them all.“
— Emil M. Cioran
„If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.“
— Eleanor Roosevelt