Quote by Nick Hornby

There were about seventy-nine squillion people in the world, and if you were very lucky, you would end up being loved by fifteen or twenty of them.

There were about seventy-nine squillion people in the world,

Summary

This quote emphasizes the vastness of the world's population and reflects how truly rare it is to be genuinely loved by a significant number of individuals. Out of the countless people existing, the quote suggests that luck might enable someone to experience love from only a small fraction of them â€“ around fifteen or twenty individuals. It implies that finding and maintaining meaningful connections with others is a feat worth appreciating, as true love and genuine affection are precious and scarce resources in the vastness of humanity.

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