How could I have been so ignorant? she thinks. So stupid, so unseeing, so given over to carelessness. But without such ignorance, such carelessness, how could we live? If you knew what was going to happen, if you knew everything that was going to happen next–if you knew in advance the consequences of your own actions–you'd be doomed. You'd be as ruined as God. You'd be a stone. You'd never eat or drink or laugh or get out of bed in the morning. You'd never love anyone, ever again. You'd never dare to. Margaret Atwood
About This Quote

This quote clearly tells us that life is unpredictable and you can never know everything about it. But by understanding the butterfly effect, you can live freely and take your life as it comes along. You can enjoy every moment of life to the fullest extent.

Source: The Blind Assassin

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