There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.
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We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes personal responsibility and the dual nature of our struggles and strengths.
Tom Robbins highlights the idea that within each of us lies both the obstacles we face and the qualities we need to overcome them. It suggests that we are both the challenges (the dragons) we must confront and the heroes who have the power to rescue ourselves, indicating a need for self-empowerment and introspection in our personal journeys.
Themes
Self Empowerment Responsibility StruggleHero
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech discussing personal growth at a seminar.
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