'Tell them I've had a wonderful life' (p. 579)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A final testament suggesting a life well-lived despite philosophical complexity or personal struggles.
- In plain terms
- Tell others his life was wonderful.
- What can you take from it?
- Life can be wonderful despite hardships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a life wonderful?
- How do you judge a life after it ends?
Another view
Others might dispute whether the life was actually wonderful.
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