La vie est la farce a mener par tous.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is a farce that everyone must play, implying absurdity in human existence.
- In plain terms
- Life is a shared farce.
- What can you take from it?
- Don’t take life too seriously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you see life as a comedy or tragedy?
- How does humor help cope with absurdity?
Another view
It can be dismissive of genuine suffering.
More from Arthur Rimbaud
Je parvins a faire s'evanouir dans mon esprit toute l'esperance humaine.
Permalink to quote #16 Jadis, si je me souviens bien, ma vie etait un festin ou s'ouvraient tous les coeurs, ou tous les vins coulaient.
Permalink to quote #18 Un soir, j'ai assis la Beaute sur mes genoux. - Et je l'ai trouvee amere. - Et je l'ai injuriee.
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