Meaning of life quote from Maria (New York)

"finding beauty in ordinary moments"

Maria, age 29

New York, USA

October 18, 2017

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Maria, 29 years old, based in New York, USA. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

Related Perspectives

"Advancing green architecture"

— Amina, 28, Boston, USA

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

— Martin Luther King Jr., 0, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson, 0, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

"Creating community energy cooperatives"

— Diego, 26, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Explore More

Quotes from USA

Discover more perspectives from this region

Perspectives from people in their 20s

See how age shapes life's meaning

All Quotes

Browse the full collection of perspectives

View World Map

See all quotes on the interactive globe