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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We fall from womb to tomb, from one blackness and toward another, remembering little of the one and knowing nothing of the other ... except through faith.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a journey from birth to death, marked by uncertainty and faith.
This quote reflects on the entirety of human existence, likening life to a journey that begins at birth ('womb') and ends at death ('tomb'). The 'blackness' symbolizes the unknown states of existence we transition through, indicating that while we lack memories of our beginnings and cannot know what follows after death, we navigate our lives relying on faith in the experiences and beliefs we hold.
Themes
LifeFaithExistenceDeathDarkness
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech to emphasize the importance of faith during life's uncertainties.
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