Quote by Michael Ondaatje
From this point on in our lives, she had whispered to him earlier, we will either find or lose our souls.
Summary
This quote implies that the speaker believes that their future actions and choices will have a significant impact on their spiritual well-being. The phrase "find or lose our souls" suggests that they believe their actions will determine whether they nourish their inner essence (soul) or neglect and potentially damage it. It hints at the importance of the decisions they will make going forward and alludes to the potential consequences, both positive and negative, for their spiritual state.