What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesn't come every day.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life is a sequence of inspired mistakes, and one should seize chances while they last.
- In plain terms
- Life is about doing foolish but inspiring things while you have the chance.
- What can you take from it?
- Seize every opportunity for inspired action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What inspired follies have you done?
- How do you define luck?
Another view
It might encourage unthinking recklessness.
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