Choices Quote by Amor Towles
““I love Val. I love my job and my New York. I have no doubts that they were the right choices for me. And at the same time, I know that right choices by definition are the means by which life crystallizes loss.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder? Actually quote from “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles, 2016
The speaker loves their job and city, acknowledging that right choices lead to inevitable loss as life solidifies.
In simple terms: Love job and city, but right choices bring loss.
Key Takeaway
Accept that good choices have costs.
Themes
career
city
choice
loss
philosophy
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career planning
- urban living
- philosophical contemplation
Key Concepts
existentialism
urban life
personal fulfillment
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance love and loss?
- What defines a “right” choice?
A Different Perspective
May seem contradictory to celebrate loss.
