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“Karma," he said once, "is not a sentence already printed. It is a series of words the author can arrange as she choses." Love. Murder. A broken heart. The professor in the drawing room with candlestick. The detective in the bar with the gun. The guitar player backstage with the pick. Maybe it was…” quote by Sara Gran
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““Karma," he said once, "is not a sentence already printed. It is a series of words the author can arrange as she choses." Love. Murder. A broken heart. The professor in the drawing room with candlestick. The detective in the bar with the gun. The guitar player backstage with the pick. Maybe it was true: Life was a series of words we'd been given to arrange as we pleased, only no one seemed to know how. A word game with no right solution, a crossword puzzle where we couldn't quite remember the name of that song.””

Sara Gran

About This Quote

The quote suggests life is like a mutable story where we can rearrange events, but the true meaning remains elusive.

In simple terms: Life is a story we can reshape, yet its true meaning is unclear.

Key Takeaway

Embrace flexibility and seek personal meaning.

Themes

storytelling agency uncertainty

Mood

reflective curious

Type

philosophical literary

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • creative projects
  • personal decision making

Key Concepts

narrative construction free will determinism

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you choose to rearrange your life’s narrative?
  • What limits our ability to rewrite our story?
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