Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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At nineteen, it seems to me, one has a right to be arrogant; time has usually not begun its stealthy and rotten subtractions. It takes away your hair and your jump-shot, according to a popular country song, but in truth it takes away a lot more than that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Youth can bring arrogance due to a lack of life experience, but time eventually humbles all.
In this quote, Stephen King reflects on the arrogance that often accompanies youth, suggesting that at the age of nineteen, individuals feel invincible and unaware of the gradual changes time will impose upon them. He implies that with age comes wisdom and a realization of life's inevitable losses, urging a deeper understanding of humility as time progresses.
Themes
YouthArroganceTimeWisdomHumility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for a graduation speech to remind graduates of the lessons time brings.
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