Meaning of life quote from Jorge Luis Borges (Buenos Aires)

"One is not what one is for what one writes, but for what one has read."

Jorge Luis Borges, age 0 (1899 - 1986)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

January 20, 2026

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Jorge Luis Borges, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a renowned thinker (1899 - 1986), their words continue to inspire people around the world.

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