All I know is that I've wasted all these years looking for something, a sort of trophy I'd get only if I really, really did enough to deserve it. But I don't want it anymore, I want something else now, something warm and sheltering, something I can turn to, regardless of what I do, regardless of who I become. Something that will just be there, always, like tomorrow's sky. That's what I want now, and I think it's what you should want too. But it will be too late soon. We'll become too set to change. If we don't take our chance now, another may never come for either of us. .Kazuo Ishiguro
About This Quote
This quote means that you can achieve something wonderful if you decide to. When Martin Luther King Jr. said this, he was speaking out against racism. He knew that some day the world would stop fighting against racism and would finally accept all races as equals.
King knew that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. This quote is about the importance of choosing your own path in life.
Source: When We Were Orphans
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