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The Impossible Dream

The Impossible Dream

The Quest for Meaning

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Walter Harris Gavin
Jan 27, 2025
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"Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose." - Victor Frankl

"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a song composed by Mitch Leigh with lyrics by Joe Darion. It's best known as a key song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha, where it's sung by the character Don Quixote.

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