Meaning of life quote from Mario Vargas Llosa (Lima)

"Happiness is a relative state, a temporary pause in the general melancholy of existence."

Mario Vargas Llosa, age 0 (1936 - present)

Lima, Peru

April 14, 2026

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Mario Vargas Llosa, based in Lima, Peru. As a renowned thinker (1936 - present), their words continue to inspire people around the world.

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