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  2. Philosophical pessimism - Wikipedia

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    One of the central points of Buddhism, which originated in ancient India, is the claim that life is full of suffering and unsatisfactoriness. This is known as duḥkha from the Four Noble Truths . [ 16 ] [ 10 ] : 38 [ 17 ] : 29–42 [ 18 ] : 130

  3. Leisure (poem) - Wikipedia

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    What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance,

  4. Shit happens - Wikipedia

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    Shit happens is a slang sentence that is used as a simple existential observation that life is full of unfortunate unpredictable events, similar to "c'est la vie".The sentence is an acknowledgment that bad things happen to people seemingly for no particular reason.

  5. 62 Quotes About Strength Everyone Should Read - AOL

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    Life is tough my darling, but so are you.” —Stephanie Bennett Henry “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.” —Walt Disney

  6. Why Bill Gates Is Telling All About Life Before His Billions ...

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    Microsoft founder Bill Gates is telling his “origin story” in his own words with the memoir Source Code, being released on Feb. 4 "My parents and early friends put me in a position to have a ...

  7. Existential nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. [1] The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create their own subjective "meaning" or "purpose".

  8. Married for 50 years, these psychologists who study love ...

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    Psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron are known for research behind the “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” They share how their relationship has lasted over 50 years.

  9. Ars longa, vita brevis - Wikipedia

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    The late-medieval author Chaucer (c. 1343 –1400) observed "The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne" ("The life so short, the craft so long to learn", the first line of the Parlement of Foules). [6] The first-century CE rabbi Tarfon is quoted as saying "The day is short, the labor vast, the workers are lazy, the reward great, the Master ...