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Quote #10
And I, too, wanted to be. That is all I wanted […] to drive existence out of me, to rid the passing moments of their fat, to twist them, dry them, harden, purify myself, harden myself. (33.48)
Toward the end of Nausea, Antoine claims that all he has really wanted out of life is to exist or be in some sort of authentic way. He wants to escape the pain of existence without distracting himself. He wants to face life directly in all its harshness and still find reason to live. He wants to be tougher and harder, stronger and faster. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like he has succeeded.