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Meaning
The speaker is urging someone to stop clinging tightly to fear or control and to experience life fully. The line combines acceptance, effort, and openness to whatever comes next. It suggests living with freedom and intensity rather than hesitation.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Listed as attributed to Jeff Bridges, but no source was found on Wikiquote.
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About Jeff Bridges
American actor and singer
Jeff Bridges is an American actor and singer. He is also known for describing himself as a musician, photographer, painter, sculptor, campaigner, and storyteller. His public life spans several creative fields, with acting as his best-known work and music as another clear part of his career. The summary also presents him as someone who moves beyond performance into visual art and public advocacy, reflecting a broad and self-defined artistic identity.
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