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“It’s a wonder I’m even alive. Sometimes I think that. I think that I can’t believe I haven’t killed myself. But there’s something in me that just keeps going on. I think it has something to do with tomorrow, that there is always one, and that everything can change when it comes.” quote by Augusten Burroughs
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“It’s a wonder I’m even alive. Sometimes I think that. I think that I can’t believe I haven’t killed myself. But there’s something in me that just keeps going on. I think it has something to do with tomorrow, that there is always one, and that everything can change when it comes.”

Augusten Burroughs

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Hope persists through the promise of tomorrow, driving survival despite despair.

In simple terms: Tomorrow gives hope to keep going.

Key Takeaway

Focus on future possibilities.

Themes

hope survival mental health

Mood

optimistic introspective

Type

personal motivational

When to use this quote

  • depression
  • recovery
  • daily routine

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What gives you hope today?
  • How can you nurture tomorrow’s promise?
A Different Perspective

Hope can be fragile and fleeting.

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