![]() ![]() When you act in this way, you are sharing in the love which built the stars. The cosmos revolves on comforting the sick. ![]() It is not something separate for life, but makes it worth living."And this is my favorite part of the book: "Eternity lies not in a grain of sand but in a glass of water. ![]() ![]() As such, it can only really be known in the living.The meaning of life is not a solution to the problem, but a matter of living in a certain way. It is not an esoteric truth, but a certain form of life. I agree with what he says: "The meaning of life is less a proposition than a practice. At only 100 pages, it's a rather slim volume, but it manages to cover a lot of ground, discussing heavyweights like Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Beckett, and the king of doom, Schopenhauer.I underlined this passage, which seems to summarize Eagleton's conclusion. It was written by respected literary critic Terry Eagleton, whose lucid writing style is always entertaining and informative. This book has a funny title, but it is actually quite good. ![]()
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