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“Nobody can live on a bridge or plant potatoes but it is fine for comings and goings, meetings, partings and long views and a real connection to someplace else where you may in the crazy weathers of struggle how and again want to be.” quote by Marge Piercy
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“Nobody can live on a bridge or plant potatoes but it is fine for comings and goings, meetings, partings and long views and a real connection to someplace else where you may in the crazy weathers of struggle how and again want to be.”

Marge Piercy

About This Quote

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

Life on a bridge symbolizes transitional moments—meeting, parting, and viewing the world—offering connection despite hardship.

In simple terms: Bridges represent life’s transitions and connections.

Key Takeaway

Embrace transitional spaces.

Themes

transition connection resilience

Mood

hopeful contemplative

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • travel
  • career changes
  • personal growth
  • adversity

Key Concepts

metaphor life stages

Questions to Reflect On

  • What bridges have you crossed in life?
  • How do you find stability during transitions?
A Different Perspective

Bridges are fragile; may not always support.

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