“Sometimes, I used to sit under the sky, on a clear night, and gaze at the stars, saying, in my croaky voice: “Lord, if you’re up there somewhere, and you aren’t too busy, come and say a few words to me, because I’m very lonely and it would make me so happy.” Nothing happened. So I reckon that humanity— which I wonder whether I belong to —really had a very vivid imagination.” GodExistentialism Book:I Who Have Never Known Men Source: I Who Have Never Known Men
“Don't we all go through life in the same ignorance of who we are, ready to rush at any description of ourselves that would give us the illusion of having a simple identity that can be summed up in a few words?” ExistentialismJaqueline HarpmanOrlanda Book:Orlanda Source: Orlanda
“Between the day that has just ended and the one that is about to begin there is a moment of absolute suspense. I awaken and perhaps I no longer know who I am nor who is asleep beside me, so I quickly invent a name, a story in which to pour my anguish. I construct an identity, but how can I be sure that today's is truly the same as yesterday's, or that the world exists?” ExistentialismJaqueline HarpmanOrlanda Book:Orlanda Source: Orlanda
“Is it possible to be so unaware of what drives us? Or is it tremendously naive to believe that we know where we are going?” ExistentialismJaqueline HarpmanOrlanda Book:Orlanda Source: Orlanda
“Our century abounds in intense, lengthy discussions on the question of identity, a name and surname are not enough. The debate reaches such remarkable levels of subtlety that it is sometimes difficult to follow. When we say I, who do we mean? If someone else can say that he is me, where is me, here or there? Each of us is absolutely convinced that we are ourselves, and we rely on that assurance for our stability.” IdentityExistentialismJaqueline HarpmanOrlanda Book:Orlanda Source: Orlanda