Audrey NiffeneggerThere are several ways to react to being lost. One is to panic: this was usually Valentina's first impulse. Another is to abandon yourself to lostness, to allow the fact that you've misplaced yourself to change the way you experience the world.
About This Quote
Many people are lost when it comes to their actions or actions of the people around them. Some people will panic and think that they are doing something wrong, while others will embrace being lost. The reactions of these two groups of people are different because they have different beliefs about what is right and what is wrong.
Source: Her Fearful Symmetry
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