The phrase "exist for themselves" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to exist or live independent of others, solely for one's own benefit or purpose. Example: "Many people believe that we are put on this earth to exist for ourselves, to discover our own happiness and fulfill our own dreams."
These gleaming compositions fulfill the high-modernist beau ideal; they exist for themselves alone.
(updated quote via PA) Welby argues that economies don't exist for themselves, they exist for "the common good", for human beings.
But they exist for themselves alone too, to show us what small structures can be good for, socially and culturally, what they can tell us about ourselves and how we respond to architectural spaces.
Baty, who had served his apprenticeship under Reinhardt, possessed a strong pictorial sense: his groupings and movement were beautifully composed, but they often existed for themselves rather than for the play.
Through that service, people formed bonds that remained throughout their lifetimes and, as a bonus, ensured that goodwill existed for themselves if they fell onto hard times.
"You can start at your own backdoor and take advantage of the many opportunities that exist for citizens to express themselves".
In many states, protections exist for those who find themselves victimized by violence, harassment, or the threat of either from a landlord.
But because he seems to believe that the penetration of his characters' consciousness is an easy thing, his characters believe this too about themselves, and exist for us only in practised simplicities.
Robinson's final analysis is that it is up to each and every driver young or experienced to understand the dangers that exist for everybody and to govern themselves accordingly to promote safety on our roads and to stay out of significant criminal trouble.
Other procedures exist for that.
