Quote by Orson Scott Card

You looked so intense. Whatever you were saying, you seemed to mean it, and it wasn't amusing at all. Started quite a fashion. People keep looking for purpose now. Complicates everything.

You looked so intense. Whatever you were saying, you seemed

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The quote describes someone being engrossed in a conversation or speech, communicating in a serious and earnest manner. The speaker acknowledges that this intensity resonated with others, becoming popular and influential. However, the speaker observes that as a consequence, people have now become obsessed with finding significance and meaning in everything, which complicates their lives. The quote suggests that the emphasis on purpose has added complexity and ambiguity to people's existence.

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