Kristen ChandlerMaybe the future is like rowing for shore. Your only choice is to try or give up.
About This Quote
This quote from John Steinbeck illustrates the vastness of life, and the limits of the future. We all have only one life to live, but we don’t know what will happen in it. All we can do is make the best choices possible without knowing if they will work out or not. This quote is also about giving up, or not trying.
If you think that the future is like rowing for shore, then it doesn’t matter what you do because there is nothing you can do to change the outcome. Although the outcome might be unfavorable, at least you tried your hardest.
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