Circles Quote by Lorraine Hansberry
![“[T]here is only one large circle that we march in, around and around, each of us with our own little picture -- in front of us -- our own little mirage that we think is the future.” quote by Lorraine Hansberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/157/lorraine-hansberry-7953_circles_t-here-is-only-one-large-circle-that-we_177181.jpg)
“[T]here is only one large circle that we march in, around and around, each of us with our own little picture -- in front of us -- our own little mirage that we think is the future.”
About This Quote
We live within a single, endless cycle, each person chasing a personal illusion of the future.
In simple terms: Life is a repeating circle with personal visions of tomorrow.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the illusion and focus on present actions.
Themes
cycle
illusion
future
perception
life
mindset
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
inspirational
reflective
When to use this quote
- personal goal setting
- career planning
- relationship expectations
- creative projects
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
existential
psychology
time perception
self-awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your personal vision shape your daily choices?
- Can you break the cycle by redefining your future?
A Different Perspective
The quote may overlook agency to change the cycle.
![“I don't know if it's due to my age, that I'm older now, [but] I love the essentials. I don't like the things around us that are a kind of mirage.” quote by Rokia Traore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d40/rokia-traore-16288_age_i-don-t-know-if-it-s-due-to-my-age-that_173163.jpg)
![“[Beneatha Younger:]... He said everybody ought to learn how to sit down and hate each other with good Chrisitan fellowship. [excerpt from Act II, Scene 3]” quote by Lorraine Hansberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b88/lorraine-hansberry-7953_prejudice_beneatha-younger-he-said-everybody-ought_110748.jpg)
![“Tell them you came, and saw, and looked into my eyes and saw the shadow of the guard receding. Thoughts in time and out of season, the hitchinker stood by the side of the road and levelled his thumb in the calm calculus of reason. [...] Why does my mind circle around you? Why do planets wonder…” quote by Jim Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ae/jim-morrison-1692_bird_tell-them-you-came-and-saw-and-looked-in_18280.jpg)
![“[Wise men] have tried to understand our state of being, by grasping at its stars, or its arts, or its economics. But, if there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures…” quote by Charles Fort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1e7/charles-fort-11887_art_wise-men-have-tried-to-understand-our-st_19788.jpg)
