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I was not looking for my dreams to interpret my life, but rather for my life to interpret my dreams
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"I was not looking for my dreams to interpret my life, but rather for my life to interpret my dreams"

- Susan Sontag

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This quote by Susan Sontag speaks to the idea that our dreams must not determine our lives, but rather our lives need to be the ones to translate our dreams. She is suggesting that we should not be so concentrated on achieving our dreams that we forget to live our lives. Instead, we ought to use our lives to help us comprehend our dreams and use them as a guide to assist us make decisions. We must use our experiences to help us understand our dreams and utilize them to assist us make choices that will lead us to our goals. By living our lives and understanding our dreams, we can utilize them to help us make choices that will lead us to our objectives.

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Susan Sontag This quote is written / told by Susan Sontag between January 28, 1933 and December 28, 2004. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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