I tell you boys there aint any answer, just you believe me, there aint any answer,... there aint going to be any answer, there never has been any answer, that's the answer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein asserts that there is no ultimate answer to life's questions, and that uncertainty itself is the answer.
- In plain terms
- She believes there will never be a final answer to life's big questions.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept uncertainty as part of existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there ever a final answer?
- Do you prefer certainty or mystery?
Another view
Some specific areas do have definitive answers.
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