Who would have ever though that a person could be so powerful, then so completely powerless, all in the same lifetime?

Firoozeh Dumas
About This Quote

The meaning of this quote is one of utter frustration. It's the kind of frustration that makes you want to scream, cry or break something. This quote is simply about the frustrations of life because, as the author says, “who would have ever thought that a person could be so powerful, then so completely powerless, all in the same lifetime?”

Source: It Aint So Awful, Falafel

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