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NNadir

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15. Jeder Mensch ist nicht nur selber, er ist auch der einmalige, ganz besondere, in jedem Fall...

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 10:54 PM

Mar 2013

...wichtige und merkwüdige Punkt, wo die Erscheinungen der Welt sich kreuzen, nur einmal so und nie wieder. Darum ist jedes Menschen Geschichte wichtig, ewig, göttlich, darum ist jeder Mensch, solonge er irgend lebt und Willen der Nature erfüllt, wunderbar and jeder Aufmerksamkeit würtig. In jedem ist der Geist Gestalt geworden, in jedem leidet die Kreatur, in jedem wird ein Erlöser gekreuzigt.

It's from the prologue of Herman Hesse's Demian, and since reading it and translating it, I have tried to live my life with this in mind.

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I don't understand life..can you explain please..The Lounge Knows..thank you.. [View all] Stuart G Mar 2013 OP

You are born, Newest Reality Mar 2013 #1

first you are born and defenseless noamnety Mar 2013 #2

Then you lose your teeth and have to eat pudding in the home. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #30

If your species reproduces, you are, most probably, life. If you can eat chocolate, life is good. BlueJazz Mar 2013 #3

You're born, life sucks, then you die..... Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #4

You are born, you poop a few ten thousands of times, then you stop pooping and die. goodthanksandyou Mar 2013 #5

42 otherone Mar 2013 #6

my thought exactly. RILib Apr 2013 #26

You are born Paulie Mar 2013 #7

We live to serve Dog(s) LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #8

You make up a meaning for what life is for and go with it. Neoma Mar 2013 #9

Life is a martini Paulie Mar 2013 #11

Life is a box of chocolates olddots Mar 2013 #10

You're born krispos42 Mar 2013 #12

Life is a "to do" list.. Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #13

It beats the alternative pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #14

Jeder Mensch ist nicht nur selber, er ist auch der einmalige, ganz besondere, in jedem Fall... NNadir Mar 2013 #15

Life is a journey Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #16

I laugh, therefore I am. rug Mar 2013 #17

There's isn't much to explain ......... In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #18

Life...... Aristus Apr 2013 #19

no Bucky Apr 2013 #23

I'm sorry... pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #20

You have fun for 30 or so years ~ Loryn Apr 2013 #21

In fact, life is a broccoli eating contest, but they don't tell you that. Bucky Apr 2013 #22

Hmmm... Fearless Apr 2013 #24

DNA's method of making more DNA sarge43 Apr 2013 #25

"you're born, you die, magical thyme Apr 2013 #27

Life's a bitch and then you die. talkingmime Apr 2013 #28

The meaning of life is cats. You're welcome. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #29

Cats? Stuart G Apr 2013 #32

Just ... cats. All of them. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #33

Purebred dogs have no souls. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #31