And from that time on I bathed in the Poem Of the Sea, star-infused and churned into milk, Devouring the green azures; where, entranced in pallid flotsam, A dreaming drowned man sometimes goes down.
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Life is the farce we are all forced to endure.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life can often seem like a meaningless or absurd experience that we must go through.
In this quote, Arthur Rimbaud suggests that life is akin to a theatrical farce, emphasizing its often absurd and nonsensical nature. This perspective invites contemplation on the struggles and absurdities we face, highlighting the existential challenge of enduring lifeβs inherent chaos and unpredictability.
Themes
LifeAbsurdityExistentialismEnduranceTheatre
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about life's challenges, you might say, 'As Rimbaud noted, life is the farce we are all forced to endure.'
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