Painterly two mismatched empty wooden chairs on a bare country road beneath a grey sky.

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Ludwig Wittgenstein

I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker admits uncertainty about why people exist, then expresses confidence that enjoyment is not the purpose. The contrast gives the remark a bleak wit: they lack a positive answer but feel able to rule out pleasure. It states a personal outlook rather than explaining what life is for.

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