Life can't defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death.
Edna FerberRead
But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the unique perspective of an individual who sees beauty and value in the ordinary.
Edna Ferber's quote emphasizes how a person's perception can transform mundane objects into something precious and beautiful. The woman described sees cabbages not merely as vegetables but as gemstones, illustrating that one's outlook on life can wield a powerful influence, making them resilient to life's challenges.
Themes
PerspectiveBeautyResilienceTransformLife
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about finding beauty in everyday life.
More from Edna Ferber
All quotes βIt's terrible to realize you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die, and then it's too late.
Edna FerberRead
Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.
Edna FerberRead
I think in order to write really well and convincingly, one must be somewhat poisoned by emotion, dislike, displeasure, resentment, fault-finding, imagination, passionate remonstrance, a sense of injustice-they all make fine fuel.
Edna FerberRead
Similar quotes
Whatever your work and whatever its worth, No matter how strong or clever, Some one will sneer if you pause to hear, And scoff at your best endeavor. For the target art has a broad expanse, And wherever you chance to hit it, Though close be your aim to the bull's-eye fame, There are those who will never admit it.
Ella Wheeler WilcoxRead
You can even say that I hated myself at certain periods. I was too fat, or maybe too tall, or maybe just plain too ugly ... you can say my definiteness stems from underlying feelings of insecurity and inferiority. I couldn't conquer these feelings by acting indecisive. I found the only way to get the better of them was by adopting a forceful, concentrated drive.
Audrey HepburnRead
Here they learned to Wait. To Watch. To think thoughts and not voice them.
Arundhati RoyRead
Probably nothing serious or worthwhile can be accomplished without one's willingness to be alone for sustained periods of time, which is not to say that one must live alone, obsessively.
Joyce Carol OatesRead
It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.
Leonardo Da VinciRead
Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.
George SaundersRead