Life is what we make of it. Always has been, always will be.

Grandma Moses

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Topic

Agency Personal responsibility Life

Author

Grandma Moses

Source

Grandma Moses: My Life's History

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

United States

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Citation

Grandma Moses. Grandma Moses: My Life's History, edited by Otto Kallir. Harper & Brothers, 1951.

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Another quote from the 1950s

What is a rebel? A man who says no.

Albert Camus

The Rebel

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Topic
Rebellion Revolution

Author

Albert Camus
Source
The Rebel
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature Political literature
Language
French
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Camus, Albert. L'Homme Revolte [The Rebel]. Gallimard, 1951.

Another quote about Life

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare

Macbeth

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Topic
Absurdity of life The absurd Life as performance Ephemeral nature of life Life
Speaker
Macbeth

Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Macbeth
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 5, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 5, sc. 5.