--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I wanted it so much,’ she said. ‘I don’t…" description: "\"“I wanted it so much,’ she said. ‘I don’t know why I wanted it so much. I wanted that poor kitty. It isn’t any fun to be a poor kitty out in the rain.”..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ac/ernest-hemingway-83_quote_i-wanted-it-so-much-she-said-i-don-t-kno_1407625.jpg" --- # I wanted it so much,’ she said. ‘I don’t know why I wanted… ![“I wanted it so much,’ she said. ‘I don’t know why I wanted it so much. I wanted that poor kitty. It isn’t any fun to be a poor kitty out in the rain.” quote by Ernest Hemingway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ac/ernest-hemingway-83_quote_i-wanted-it-so-much-she-said-i-don-t-kno_1407625.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ac/ernest-hemingway-83_quote_i-wanted-it-so-much-she-said-i-don-t-kno_1407625.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ac/ernest-hemingway-83_quote_i-wanted-it-so-much-she-said-i-don-t-kno_1407625.jpg) > ““I wanted it so much,’ she said. ‘I don’t know why I wanted it so much. I wanted that poor kitty. It isn’t any fun to be a poor kitty out in the rain.”” [Ernest Hemingway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-hemingway/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Desire can be irrational and rooted in compassion, even when the object is vulnerable. **In simple terms:** Wanting something can be confusing and compassionate. 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