There's life for you. Spend the best years of your life studying penmanship and rhetoric and syntax and Beowulf and George Eliot, and then somebody steals your pencil.
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Guns aren't lawful; nooses give; gas smells awful. So you might as well live.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is unpredictable and often painful, but it's better to embrace living than to succumb to despair.
Dorothy Parker's quote reflects on the harsh realities of life, using imagery of deadly weapons and unpleasant experiences to highlight the struggles we face. Ultimately, it conveys a message of resilience, suggesting that despite the challenges and negativity, one should choose to live fully and with purpose.
Themes
LifeResilienceStrugglesLivingExistence
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
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