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While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed
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"While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

- Sarah Vowell

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This quote speaks with the concept that, even when we quit our faith in a greater power, we still have a requirement to think in something. Sarah Vowell has actually replaced her belief in an afterlife with the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of joy. This recommends that she has actually found a way to find meaning and purpose in life without counting on a religious faith. She has picked to concentrate on the tangible elements of life, such as flexibility and the pursuit of joy, as a method to discover fulfillment. This quote speaks with the idea that, even when we quit our faith, we can still discover something to think in and strive for.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sarah Vowell somewhere between December 27, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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