Quote by Sarah McLachlan

It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live.

It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would

Summary

This quote challenges the notion that an individual's passion or purpose in life should be absolute. While acknowledging the romance attached to the idea, the speaker expresses a personal preference for prioritizing life over the act of writing. They suggest that sacrificing one's existence for the sake of artistic expression is not a choice they would make.

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By Sarah McLachlan

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