--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: As I get considerably beyond the biblical…" description: "\"As I get considerably beyond the biblical allotment of three score years and ten, I feel with increasing intensity that I can express my gratitude for ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/228/norman-maclean-10625_allotments_as-i-get-considerably-beyond-the-biblica_1788245.jpg" --- # As I get considerably beyond the biblical allotment of… ![“As I get considerably beyond the biblical allotment of three score years and ten, I feel with increasing intensity that I can express my gratitude for still being around on the oxygen-side of the earth's crust only by not standing pat on what I have hitherto known and loved. While oxygen lasts…” quote by Norman Maclean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/228/norman-maclean-10625_allotments_as-i-get-considerably-beyond-the-biblica_1788245.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/228/norman-maclean-10625_allotments_as-i-get-considerably-beyond-the-biblica_1788245.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/228/norman-maclean-10625_allotments_as-i-get-considerably-beyond-the-biblica_1788245.jpg) > “As I get considerably beyond the biblical allotment of three score years and ten, I feel with increasing intensity that I can express my gratitude for still being around on the oxygen-side of the earth's crust only by not standing pat on what I have hitherto known and loved. While oxygen lasts, there are still new things to love, especially if compassion is a form of love.” [Norman Maclean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-maclean/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Gratitude for life’s extension inspires continual love for new things, especially compassion as a deeper love. **In simple terms:** Live gratefully and keep loving. Key Takeaway Cultivate ongoing gratitude and compassion. Themes gratitude compassion growth life extension Mood reflective hopeful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - career - personal relationships - community service - learning new skills Key Concepts humanism aging environmental awareness Questions to Reflect On - How do you express compassion daily? - What new loves can you pursue? 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