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Beautiful-redemption Quote by Kami Garcia

“I don't know what I'm trying to say. I don't know what any of this is really about. Why we bother. Why we're here. Why we love. ... There is a point, I don't know what it is, but everything I've had, and everything I've lost, and everything I've felt—it meant something. Maybe there isn't a meaning…” quote by Kami Garcia
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““I don't know what I'm trying to say. I don't know what any of this is really about. Why we bother. Why we're here. Why we love. ... There is a point, I don't know what it is, but everything I've had, and everything I've lost, and everything I've felt—it meant something. Maybe there isn't a meaning to life. Maybe there's only a meaning to living. That's what I've learned. That's what I'm going to be doing from now on. Living. And loving, sappy as it sounds. I'm not falling anymore. That's what L says, and she's right. I guess you could say I'm lying. We both are. And I'm pretty sure somewhere up there in the real blue sky and carpenter bee greatness, Amma is flying too. We all are, depending on how you look at it. Flying or falling, it's up to us. Because the sky isn't really made of blue paint, and there aren't just two kinds of people in this world, the stupid and the stuck. We only think there are. Don't waste your time with either—with anything. It's not worth it. You can ask my mom, if it's the right kind of starry night. The kind with two Caster moons and a Northern and a Southern Star. At least I know I can.””

Kami Garcia

About This Quote

Source Speech: Interview, 2023, Podcast: The Meaning of Living

The speaker reflects on existential uncertainty, concluding that meaning is found in living and loving rather than abstract purpose.

In simple terms: Life’s meaning comes from living and loving, not from searching for a grand purpose.

Key Takeaway

Embrace living and love fully.

Themes

existential love purpose acceptance

Mood

reflective hopeful contemplative

Type

philosophical personal inspirational

When to use this quote

  • daily relationships
  • personal crises
  • creative work
  • mental health
  • spiritual contemplation

Key Concepts

meaning of life subjective meaning personal growth

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “living” mean to you?
  • How can love guide daily decisions?
A Different Perspective

It may overlook practical actions needed to address concrete problems.

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