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Breaking Quote by David Levithan

“Maybe that's it, [...] [w]ith what you were talking about before. The world being broken. Maybe it isn't that we're supposed to find the pieces and put them back together. Maybe we're the pieces." [...] "Maybe [...] what we're supposed to do is come together. That's how we stop the breaking.” quote by David Levithan
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““Maybe that's it, [...] [w]ith what you were talking about before. The world being broken. Maybe it isn't that we're supposed to find the pieces and put them back together. Maybe we're the pieces." [...] "Maybe [...] what we're supposed to do is come together. That's how we stop the breaking.””

David Levithan

About This Quote

Source Novel: “The Thing About Jellyfish” (excerpt), 2015

We are both broken and the pieces; healing comes from uniting rather than reassembling.

In simple terms: We are broken pieces; heal by coming together.

Key Takeaway

Embrace connection, not forced repair.

Themes

brokenness connection healing community

Mood

thoughtful empathetic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • mental health
  • conflict resolution
  • team building

Key Concepts

Existentialism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “being the pieces” mean to you?
  • How can you foster unity in division?
A Different Perspective

May simplify complex societal issues.

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