He was nineteen years old, homeless and rootless, with no family and no purpose in life.

Ken Follett
He was nineteen years old, homeless and rootless, with no...
He was nineteen years old, homeless and rootless, with no...
He was nineteen years old, homeless and rootless, with no...
He was nineteen years old, homeless and rootless, with no...
About This Quote

When this quote is used it implies that the person being described is a lost soul. The person has no direction in life and lacks any kind of family. Therefore, he has nothing to lean on and nothing to hold onto. He has no purpose to live for and no hope of a better future. He lives day by day, doing what he can to survive while getting by on the bare minimum.

Source: The Pillars Of The Earth

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