Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Eugene O'NeillRead
Writing is my vacation from living.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Writing provides an escape from the challenges of everyday life.
Eugene O'Neill expresses that writing serves as a retreat or a form of leisure for him, offering a respite from the complexities and demands of real life. This suggests that creativity and artistic expression can be a means of finding solace and relief from the burdens of existence.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about creativity, one might say, 'As Eugene O'Neill said, 'Writing is my vacation from living.' This emphasizes the transformative power of art.
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