Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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Love is what moves the world, I've always thought...it is the only thing which allows men and women to stand in a world where gravity always seems to want to pull them down...bring them low...and make them crawl.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is the powerful force that enables people to overcome life's challenges and hardships.
In this quote, Stephen King emphasizes the transformative and uplifting power of love, suggesting that it serves as a vital force that allows individuals to rise above adversity. He metaphorically compares the struggles of life to gravity, which pulls people down, and asserts that love is what empowers them to resist this pull and persevere.
Themes
LovePowerOvercomeChallengesLife
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a wedding ceremony to highlight the strength of love.
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