Love life more than the meaning of it.

What it means

Ivan asks it as a question and his brother Alyosha says yes, love it before logic. Only then, he adds, will you understand its meaning. Live first; the answers follow.

The source

"Love life more than the meaning of it." Fyodor Dostoevsky said it in The Brothers Karamazov, Book 5, ch. 3. Translated by Constance Garnett, 1912.

"Love life more than the meaning of it?” ... “Certainly, love it, regardless of logic"

Constance Garnett, 1912, The Brothers Karamazov, Book 5, ch. 3. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881). Russian novelist who survived a mock execution and Siberian prison camp. He wrote Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.

Questions

What does "Love life more than the meaning of it." mean?

Ivan asks it as a question and his brother Alyosha says yes, love it before logic. Only then, he adds, will you understand its meaning. Live first; the answers follow.

Who said "Love life more than the meaning of it."?

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881). Source: The Brothers Karamazov, Book 5, ch. 3.

What is the original wording?

Love life more than the meaning of it?” ... “Certainly, love it, regardless of logic (Constance Garnett, 1912). Translated by Constance Garnett, 1912.

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