#1 quote
This quote is describing the way in which the main character of the novel feels about life as a whole, mainly of the lifestyle of those who live within the boundaries of society. This quote basically describes the way the main character feels about society as a whole and how we simply do what we are trained to do, and then just die. This quote also describes the way in which the narrator feels about the value of life as well, he sees our lives as ultimately insignificant, so he tries to add something to his life by causing destruction and attempting to feel alive through fight club and other things.

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"Its only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything"
This quote explains many of the motives behind Tyler as well as the narrator to tear down their old lives and start over, for that is what the narrator has done throughout the story and continues to do as the novel moves on. This also explains the desire of Tyler and the narrator to hit "the bottom," because once they have hit the bottom they are then free. Throughout the novel, Tyler keeps reminding the narrator of this notion of hitting the bottom, as it is their goal over time.