A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens, some of Zola, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' and, in modern drama, Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart.'
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If you know that life is basically going to be horrendously difficult, at best, and all but unlivable at worst, or possibly even unlivable, do you go on? And the choice to go on is the only thing that I think can be called hope. Because if hope isn't forced to encounter the worst possibility, then it's a lie.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hope is a conscious choice made in the face of life's inevitable difficulties.
This quote highlights the struggle of human existence, emphasizing that life is fraught with challenges and hardships. Despite the overwhelming difficulties one may face, the act of choosing to continue living and clinging to hope is what gives life its meaning. Hope becomes a genuine force when it is faced with the potential for despair, making it a powerful and authentic aspect of the human experience.
Themes
HopeLifeDifficultyChoiceResilience
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to inspire resilience in tough times.
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