Henry MillerThe aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.
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The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. "The aim of life is to live," the Buddha said. And the only way to do that is to be aware. We can't do anything until we know what we want to do. So be aware! Be joyous! Be drunken! Be serene! Be divine!
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