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I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I can think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.
— 2001: A Space Odyssey • 1968
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker defines purpose through making the fullest possible use of oneself. He extends that measure to any conscious being, treating it as the highest aim he can imagine. The statement invites thought about what useful activity means in a life.
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