Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Eugene O'NeillRead
I am so far from being a pessimist...on the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep appreciation for life despite past struggles.
Eugene O'Neill conveys a powerful message about finding joy and contentment in life, even when faced with difficulties and scars from past experiences. He emphasizes an optimistic perspective, highlighting that personal challenges do not diminish his appreciation for the beauty and humor in life.
In practice
A motivational talk about overcoming life's challenges.
Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Writing is my vacation from living.
When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity - but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.
I have had my dance with Folly, nor do I shirk the blame; I have sipped the so-called Wine of Life and paid the price of shame; But I know that I shall find surcease, the rest my spirit craves, Where the rainbows play in the flying spray, 'Mid the keen salt kiss of the waves.
There is no present or future-only the past, happening over and over again-now.
Life is a solitary cell whose walls are mirrors.
I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves.
I'm not bitter. Why should I be bitter? I'm thrilled to death with life.
Nobody is in a position to decree what should make a fellow man happier.
For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.
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