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The Floating Opera
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"The Floating Opera" Quotes

A man reflects on his life and contemplates suicide in this philosophical novel.

Quotes

Nothing is intrinsically important or meaningful.

John Barth

philosophymeaning of life

The fact is, I don't know what I want to do. I don't know what I want.

John Barth

uncertaintyself-discovery

The best way for people to have a good time is for them to be as unlike one another as possible.

John Barth

individualitydiversity

It is impossible for a fact to be true and not true at the same time.

John Barth

truthlogic

I admit that I am afraid of life.

John Barth

fearvulnerability

I'm not sure that I'm sure that I'm sure.

John Barth

doubtindecision

The world is nothing but a collection of events, and events pass.

John Barth

transienceimpermanence

No man can be all things to all people.

John Barth

identitylimitations

The truth is a very slippery thing.

John Barth

truthperception

The world is neither just nor unjust; it is simply indifferent.

John Barth

justiceindifference