Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.
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Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I lay me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he longed to be: Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a deep appreciation for life and a peaceful acceptance of death, emphasizing the idea of returning to one's roots or home.
In this quote, Robert Louis Stevenson reflects on the inevitability of death and the comfort it brings when one feels they have truly lived. The imagery of a grave and the notion of home suggest a desire for belonging and peace in the face of mortality, highlighting the satisfaction of a life well-lived and the natural cycle of life and death.
Themes
LifeDeathHomePeaceBelonging
In practice
Example use cases
In a eulogy to celebrate the life of a loved one.
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