Only a literary work that reveals an unknown fragment of human existence has a reason for being.
Milan Kundera
For a novelist, a given historic situation is an anthropologic laboratory in which he explores his basic question: What is human existence?
A novel that does not uncover a hitherto unknown segment of existence is immoral. Knowledge is the novel's only morality.
The seminaries must be like the churches' poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity.
Abraham Kuyper
I think everyone has some fascination with what's outside our existence. It's a constant journey to find the truth.
Nicholas Lea
You know, you really do choose your existence in a way.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. They shouldn't have to justify their existence by utilitarian criteria.
David Lodge
Human-caused climate change threatens almost every aspect of human existence.
Alan Lowenthal
There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
Bela Lugosi
Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking.
Gustav Mahler