Meaning of life - Page 2

Drake · 02-05-2002, 06:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Redblueflare:
Pardon me, but who exactly is Neil? And please say that it isn't you.

you don't know Neil?!?!?! you must learn!! THIS IS NEIL!!!!

Neil is my little evil bunny friend and he thinks he rules all. ouch Neil don't bite me! sorry what I ment to say was Neil is my little evil bunny friend that DOES rule all. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Drake ]

K T Ong · 02-06-2002, 09:02 AM

Keats wrote in Ode on a Grecian Urn (I prefer Chinese porcelain, actually

):

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty." -- that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

Make your life a pursuit of beautiful things -- not just in the narrow sense of the fine arts, but also in the more important sense of developing your inner beauty. That, for me, would suffice as the meaning of life. (You might also like to look at the Religion II thread started by Cerek.)

Barry the Sprout · 02-06-2002, 09:20 AM

If you think that your own happiness is the meaning (or possibly purpose) of your life then it is entirely external to society. What I mean is that as far as the rest of the world goes, if you achieve your aim then you might as well not have existed. I don't know if that is my purpose. I think this question is what makes me beleive in god - there is no answer to be found in humanity for definite. But if no one knows then - Why? Why everything, why anything... sorry, this is rambling a bit. Hope some of that made sense...

Legolas · 02-06-2002, 04:24 PM

The meaning of your life is what you (and others) give to it.
The meaning of life in general is to remain alive.

Or, in any case, that's what makes sense to me.

AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe · 02-06-2002, 06:34 PM

The meaning of life is to let you know the inevitability of your death.

Legolas · 02-07-2002, 02:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe:
The meaning of life is to let you know the inevitability of your death.

Now that's a gloomy thought...

Gabriel · 02-08-2002, 05:29 AM

The meaning of life is: state of living beings, characterized by growth, repoduction and reponse to stimuli.

Neb · 02-08-2002, 05:46 AM

The meaning of life is to live life to the fullest.

Melusine · 02-08-2002, 06:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by K T Ong:
Keats wrote in Ode on a Grecian Urn (I prefer Chinese porcelain, actually ):

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty." -- that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

Make your life a pursuit of beautiful things -- not just in the narrow sense of the fine arts, but also in the more important sense of developing your inner beauty. That, for me, would suffice as the meaning of life. (You might also like to look at the Religion II thread started by Cerek.)

Great post, K T Ong, and I love that quote...
However... Whoooooooooooooaaaaaaaa!! You put the quotation marks in!! LOL LOL
Litereary critics have bashed eachother's heads in with big dictionaries over those two silly quotation marks

(...) a friend to man, to whom thou sayest:
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty.(") That is all
Ye know on Earth, and all ye need to know(")

Where do they go? Finding that out is the meaning of my life, heh.

Harkoliar · 02-08-2002, 08:00 AM

meaning of life??... that is the question ... but for me to live is how the way you wish to live it.

02-05-2002, 06:36 PM	#11
Drake Baaz Draconian Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: ? Age: 40 Posts: 729	quote: Originally posted by Redblueflare: Pardon me, but who exactly is Neil? And please say that it isn't you. you don't know Neil?!?!?! you must learn!! THIS IS NEIL!!!! Neil is my little evil bunny friend and he thinks he rules all. ouch Neil don't bite me! sorry what I ment to say was Neil is my little evil bunny friend that DOES rule all. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Drake ] __________________ &Neil<br />Winner of both \'Arledrian\'s Weirdest Thread of 2003 Award\'<br />And the \'Most pointless thread Lavindathar Has Ever Seen Award 2002\'

02-06-2002, 09:02 AM	#12
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 60 Posts: 1,230	Keats wrote in Ode on a Grecian Urn (I prefer Chinese porcelain, actually ): "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." -- that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. Make your life a pursuit of beautiful things -- not just in the narrow sense of the fine arts, but also in the more important sense of developing your inner beauty. That, for me, would suffice as the meaning of life. (You might also like to look at the Religion II thread started by Cerek.) __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

02-06-2002, 09:20 AM	#13
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 41 Posts: 1,815	If you think that your own happiness is the meaning (or possibly purpose) of your life then it is entirely external to society. What I mean is that as far as the rest of the world goes, if you achieve your aim then you might as well not have existed. I don't know if that is my purpose. I think this question is what makes me beleive in god - there is no answer to be found in humanity for definite. But if no one knows then - Why? Why everything, why anything... sorry, this is rambling a bit. Hope some of that made sense... __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

02-06-2002, 04:24 PM	#14
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	The meaning of your life is what you (and others) give to it. The meaning of life in general is to remain alive. Or, in any case, that's what makes sense to me. __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

02-06-2002, 06:34 PM	#15
AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe Hathor Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: At My Computer Age: 43 Posts: 2,217	The meaning of life is to let you know the inevitability of your death. __________________ Now the swinging bridge<br />Is quieted with creepers. . . <br />Like our tendrilled life. -Basho

02-07-2002, 02:31 PM	#16
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	quote: Originally posted by AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe: The meaning of life is to let you know the inevitability of your death. Now that's a gloomy thought...

02-08-2002, 05:29 AM	#17
Gabriel Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: England Age: 41 Posts: 920	The meaning of life is: state of living beings, characterized by growth, repoduction and reponse to stimuli.

02-08-2002, 05:46 AM	#18
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	The meaning of life is to live life to the fullest.

02-08-2002, 06:51 AM	#19
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,541	quote: Originally posted by K T Ong: Keats wrote in Ode on a Grecian Urn (I prefer Chinese porcelain, actually ): "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." -- that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. Make your life a pursuit of beautiful things -- not just in the narrow sense of the fine arts, but also in the more important sense of developing your inner beauty. That, for me, would suffice as the meaning of life. (You might also like to look at the Religion II thread started by Cerek.) Great post, K T Ong, and I love that quote... However... Whoooooooooooooaaaaaaaa!! You put the quotation marks in!! LOL LOL Litereary critics have bashed eachother's heads in with big dictionaries over those two silly quotation marks (...) a friend to man, to whom thou sayest: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty.(") That is all Ye know on Earth, and all ye need to know(") Where do they go? Finding that out is the meaning of my life, heh. __________________ [img]\"hosted/melusine.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Your voice is ambrosia

02-08-2002, 08:00 AM	#20
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	meaning of life??... that is the question ... but for me to live is how the way you wish to live it.

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