Siddhartha Quotes:

Quote one:
“One goal was Siddhartha’s and only one: to become empty, empty of thirst, empty of wishes, empty of dreams, empty of joy and sorrow.”
~Meaning:
To me it means to rid ourselves of want as well as need, to just become one with our thoughts and nothing more. It is to be a being of truth and morals.
~How it is applied to my life:
I could possibly rid myself of my wants but what I may need is important. The essentials are the important needs in life, like water and food; you would need those items to live.

Quote two:
“Siddhartha,” he said, “Why are you waiting?”
“You know why.”
“Will you go on standing and waiting until it is day, noon, evening?”
“I will stand and wait.”
“You will grow tired, Siddhartha.”
“I will grow tired.”
“You will fall asleep, Siddhartha.”
“I will not fall asleep.”
“You will die, Siddhartha.”
“I will die.”
~Meaning:
I think it represents how you should believe in what you fight for no matter what the road blocks may be. I also think is means to go for what you want and not what other people would want from you.
~How it is applied to my life:
It could apply to my life because this is like fighting for free speech or for the rights to do things. For example in this short section he is fighting for the right to go with the Samanas and practice their ways.