Quote by Tim O'Brien

It was a flight, a kind of fleeing, a kind of falling, falling higher and higher, spinning off the edge of the earth and beyond the sun and through the vast silent vacuum where there were no burdens and where everything weighed exactly nothing.

It was a flight, a kind of fleeing, a kind of falling, falli

Summary

This quote illustrates a sense of liberation and escape from the constraints of everyday life. The speaker metaphorically describes a flight, suggesting a desire to break free from limitations and responsibilities. The idea of "falling higher and higher" portrays a thrilling journey into the unknown, transcending boundaries and reaching new heights of freedom. The image of weightlessness also conveys a sense of release from burdens and troubles, emphasizing the liberating nature of this flight and the possibility to experience a state of weightless bliss.

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By Tim O'Brien

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