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“How did all this happen? Isn't it wonderful? I feel as though I were just be ing born! I'm not alone anymore! Do you realize what that means to me?" "But you're good at basketball and things," Meg protested. "You're good in school. Everybody likes you." "For all the most unimportant reasons,"…” quote by Madeleine L'Engle
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““How did all this happen? Isn't it wonderful? I feel as though I were just be ing born! I'm not alone anymore! Do you realize what that means to me?" "But you're good at basketball and things," Meg protested. "You're good in school. Everybody likes you." "For all the most unimportant reasons," Calvin said "There hasn't been anybody, anybody in the world i could talk to. Sure, I can function on the same level as everybody else, I can hold myself down, but it isn't me.””

Madeleine L'Engle

About This Quote

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

A character expresses awe at newfound connection and identity, feeling less isolated and more alive.

In simple terms: Feeling renewed and connected.

Key Takeaway

Embrace moments that revive your sense of self.

Themes

identity connection wonder self-discovery

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

literary conversational

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • friendship
  • self-acceptance
  • growth

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology literary fiction

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does connection reshape your self-perception?
  • What fears arise when you feel reborn?
A Different Perspective

The excitement may overlook underlying challenges of change.

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