Quote by Jean Michel Basquiat

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life.

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life.

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This quote reflects a moment of despair and hopelessness experienced by the speaker. They believed that their future held no prospects or opportunities, leading them to believe that they would live an aimless and unfulfilling life. It reveals a sense of defeat and perhaps a lack of self-belief at that particular time.

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