--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Because there was just one thing that I…" description: "\"Because there was just one thing that I had to believe to be able to live - I had to know that he existed. That was all. Everything else I could endure..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72d/stephenie-meyer-91_able_because-there-was-just-one-thing-that-i_2152885.jpg" --- # Because there was just one thing that I had to believe to… ![“Because there was just one thing that I had to believe to be able to live - I had to know that he existed. That was all. Everything else I could endure. So long as he existed.” quote by Stephenie Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72d/stephenie-meyer-91_able_because-there-was-just-one-thing-that-i_2152885.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72d/stephenie-meyer-91_able_because-there-was-just-one-thing-that-i_2152885.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/72d/stephenie-meyer-91_able_because-there-was-just-one-thing-that-i_2152885.jpg) > “Because there was just one thing that I had to believe to be able to live - I had to know that he existed. That was all. Everything else I could endure. So long as he existed.” [Stephenie Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephenie-meyer/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Belief in a higher presence gives purpose and endurance. **In simple terms:** Belief in him sustains life. Key Takeaway Hold onto belief. Themes faith purpose endurance Mood hopeful contemplative Type literary inspirational When to use this quote - grief - loneliness - motivation - survival Key Concepts spirituality existential meaning Questions to Reflect On - What belief sustains you? - How does faith shape your actions? 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