"Be humble for you are made of Earth. Be noble for you are made of stars." <--- your interpretation?

[Anonymous]

What does this quote mean to you?

Feel free to use personal experiences to explain : )

[wpmason]

Everything is made of everything else. Atoms are constantly being transferred and rearranged.

You're literally the same stuff as dirt, so be humble because you're nothing special.

You're literally the same stuff as the stars, so be noble and proud.

The two statements are antithetical, it just means to recognize what is good and special about yourself, but always stay modest and grounded. Don't let it go to your head. You have to balance the two opposing thoughts in order to be a good person.

[Anonymous]

I really like that quote. I'll have to remember that.

[Anonymous]

That's a really cool quote. I love that!

[Asker]

I know right! I saw it on a t-shirt someone was wearing at the mall today

[aMuse]

Sounds like a buddy of Carl Sagan wrote it.

[aMuse]

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[ketfoen]

Kamasutra!

[irykiryk]

We are stardust.