Why, I've been all over the world, I tell you, and fairly loafed and lolled in every conceivable sort of ease and luxury, but the Soul of me–the wild, restless, breathless, discontented soul of me–never sat down before in all its life– I say, until my frightened hand cuddled into his broken one. I tell you I don't pretend to explain it, I don't pretend to account for it; all I know is–that smothering there under all that horrible wreckage and everything–the instant my hand went home to his, the most absolute sense of serenity and contentment went over me.Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
About This Quote
In this quotation from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain captures the essence of love. In a time when he was in a community where he was not accepted, it is clear that Huck Finn has been all over the world and experienced a variety of different life styles. However, Twain emphasizes the power to accept yourself and to be yourself. No matter how many times he may have been rejected or not liked by others, he never gave up on himself and continued to live his own life.
Source: The Indiscreet Letter
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