Your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel.
August WilsonRead
All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love and laughter are essential for a fulfilling life.
This quote emphasizes the importance of love and laughter as fundamental components of happiness and well-being. It suggests that possessing both love and the ability to find joy in laughter can provide a sense of completeness and contentment in life, indicating that these two elements are all one truly needs to thrive emotionally and spiritually.
Themes
LoveLaughterHappinessJoyRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech to highlight the importance of love.
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My influences have been what I call my four Bs - the primary one being the blues, then Borges, Baraka, and Bearden.
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