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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker wishes to frame their entire life within quotation marks.
In plain terms
I want my life to start and end with a quote.
What can you take from it?
Life can be seen as a single statement or story.

Where it applies

  • reflecting on life structure
  • wordplay

Putting it to work

  • writing intros
  • framing personal stories

Questions to consider

  • How do you want your story to start?
  • What defines the beginning and end of your life?

Another view

The quote relies on wordplay rather than deep philosophy.

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