I just want to be enough for you, but I never can be. This can never be enough for you. But this is all you get. You get me, and your family, and this world. This is your life. I'm sorry if it sucks. But you're not going to be the first man on Mars and you're not going to be an NBA star, and you're going to hunt Nazis.

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's desperate desire to be sufficient for someone's expectations, while acknowledging their limitations. They recognize that despite their efforts, they may never meet the other person's lofty ambitions or aspirations. The speaker emphasizes that all they have to offer is themselves, their family, and the world they live in, with an understanding that this might not be enough. They apologize if the reality falls short, acknowledging that the individual may not achieve extraordinary feats, but instead focuses on more realistic goals like hunting Nazis.

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