--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Life didn't begin cleanly, and it surely…" description: "\"“Life didn't begin cleanly, and it surely never ended that way. We were blessed with whatever we had in the middle. It made sense that it be messy, too..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sarah-dessen-110_life_life-didn-t-begin-cleanly-and-it-surely_760461.jpg" --- # Life didn't begin cleanly, and it surely never ended that… ![“Life didn't begin cleanly, and it surely never ended that way. We were blessed with whatever we had in the middle. It made sense that it be messy, too.” quote by Sarah Dessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sarah-dessen-110_life_life-didn-t-begin-cleanly-and-it-surely_760461.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sarah-dessen-110_life_life-didn-t-begin-cleanly-and-it-surely_760461.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/347/sarah-dessen-110_life_life-didn-t-begin-cleanly-and-it-surely_760461.jpg) > ““Life didn't begin cleanly, and it surely never ended that way. We were blessed with whatever we had in the middle. It made sense that it be messy, too.”” [Sarah Dessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-dessen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life is inherently messy; we find meaning in the middle, not at the start or end. **In simple terms:** Life’s messiness is natural and meaningful. Key Takeaway Embrace the messy middle. 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