--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: This was all of it, no doubt, the strange…" description: "\"“This was all of it, no doubt, the strange passing feeling that had come to me in the boat. Age. Vanity. The impossibility of accepting the new version..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/sue-miller-18553_feeling_this-was-all-of-it-no-doubt-the-strange_2577041.jpg" --- # This was all of it, no doubt, the strange passing feeling… ![“This was all of it, no doubt, the strange passing feeling that had come to me in the boat. Age. Vanity. The impossibility of accepting the new versions of oneself that life kept offering. The impossibility of the old version’s vanishing.” quote by Sue Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/sue-miller-18553_feeling_this-was-all-of-it-no-doubt-the-strange_2577041.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/sue-miller-18553_feeling_this-was-all-of-it-no-doubt-the-strange_2577041.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/sue-miller-18553_feeling_this-was-all-of-it-no-doubt-the-strange_2577041.jpg) > ““This was all of it, no doubt, the strange passing feeling that had come to me in the boat. Age. Vanity. The impossibility of accepting the new versions of oneself that life kept offering. The impossibility of the old version’s vanishing.”” [Sue Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-miller/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote reflects on aging, vanity, and the difficulty of accepting evolving self‑identities as life presents new versions of ourselves. **In simple terms:** Aging makes it hard to accept new selves. Key Takeaway Embrace change despite discomfort. Themes aging identity acceptance vanity Mood reflective melancholic Type philosophical introspective When to use this quote - career transition - personal development - midlife crisis - relationship changes Key Concepts self‑concept psychological growth Questions to Reflect On - How do you respond to new versions of yourself? - What fears arise when old identity fades? A Different Perspective Change can cause grief and resistance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self/) ## Related quotes > [“You have to have a place where you can gather your thoughts. Like people who pray. 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