Tallulah Bankhead: 'Why, it's as easy as ducking for apples.' Dorothy Parker: 'Hah, change one letter in that sentence and you've got the story of my life.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She humorously compares her difficult life to a simple game of ducking for apples.
- In plain terms
- She says life is hard like a fun game but worse.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to cope with a difficult life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What games did you play as a kid?
- What is the story of your life?
Another view
Humor isn't always enough to solve deep personal struggles.
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