Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be.

Bob Dylan

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Topic

Nature of life Delusion Lies Life

Author

Bob Dylan

Source

Chronicles

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician Poet

From

United States

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Citation

Dylan, Bob. Chronicles: Volume I. Simon & Schuster, 2004.

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Behind every beautiful thing, there's been some kind of pain.

Bob Dylan

Not Dark Yet

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Topic
Yin and yang
Speaker
Bob Dylan
Source
Not Dark Yet Time Out of Mind
Medium
Song
Language
English
Time
1997 1990s 20th century
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Citation

Dylan, Bob. "Not Dark Yet." Time Out of Mind. Columbia Records, 1997.

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.