QuoteProject
What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another?
Marilyn Monroe
ShareWTF𝕏

Interpretation

What this quote means

This quote emphasizes the importance of living fully rather than merely existing.

Marilyn Monroe's quote challenges us to reflect on the value of our existence. It suggests that life should be more than just a cycle of taking breaths; instead, we should seek meaning and depth in our experiences, engaging with life in a way that enriches our personal journey.

Themes

LifeExistenceMeaningExperienceBreath

In practice

Example use cases

Use this quote in a motivational speech to encourage people to seek meaningful experiences.

More from Marilyn Monroe

I'm thirty-six years old. I'm just getting started!
Marilyn MonroeRead
I'm pretty, but not beautiful. _x000D_ I sin, but I'm not the devil. _x000D_ I'm good, but I'm not an angel.
Marilyn MonroeRead
My public is growing up just as I am. After all, I'm not 19 anymore and if I stick with the sex bit, who will be paying to see me when I'm 50?
Marilyn MonroeRead
A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.
Marilyn MonroeRead
Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.
Marilyn MonroeRead
You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself.
Marilyn MonroeRead

Similar quotes

I enjoy life when things are happening. I don't care if it's good things or bad things. That means you're alive.
Joan RiversRead
I am 55 years old now. It takes three years to write one book. I don't know how many books I will be able to write before I die. It is like a countdown. So with each book I am praying - please let me live until I am finished.
Haruki MurakamiRead
I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps
Frank SinatraRead
I would love to continue in music, with writing... but I am not the kind of person who will hang around if I start to become irrelevant. If that happens, I will bow down gracefully, raise my kids, and have a garden. And I am going to let my hair go gray when I am older. I don't need to be blonde when I'm 60!
Taylor SwiftRead
All life events are formative. All contribute to what we become, year by year, as we go on growing. As my friend the poet Kenneth Koch once said, You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been!
Fred RogersRead
It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round.
Julie AndrewsRead

A little wisdom, now and then

Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.