They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.

Elles accouchent à cheval sur une tombe, le jour brille un instant, puis c'est la nuit à nouveau.

Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot

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Topic

Shortness of life Ephemeral nature of life Life The human condition

Speaker

Pozzo

Author

Samuel Beckett

Source

Waiting for Godot

Medium

Play

Genre

Modernist literature

Language

French

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Beckett, Samuel. En attendant Godot. Directed by Roger Blin. 5 Jan. 1953, Théâtre de Babylone, Paris, France.

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I could have danced all night
And still have begged for more.
I could have spread my wings
And done a thousand things
I've never done before.

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I Could Have Danced All Night

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Topic
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Eliza Doolittle
Source
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Song Musical
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Lerner, Alan Jay. "I Could Have Danced All Night." My Fair Lady. Composed by Frederick Loewe. 15 Mar. 1956, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.

Another quote about The human condition

Human existence is girt round with mystery: the narrow region of our experience is a small island in the midst of a boundless sea.

John Stuart Mill

The Utility of Religion

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Topic
The mysterious Mysteriousness of the universe The human condition

Author

John Stuart Mill
Source
The Utility of Religion
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1873 1870s 19th century
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Original Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Utility of Religion." Nature, the Utility of Religion, and Theism. London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1874.

Current Citation

Mill, John Stuart. "The Contest in America." Essays on Ethics, Religion and Society. Collected Works of John Stuart Mill, edited by John M. Robson. Vol. 10, Routledge, 2014.

Another quote originally in French

A service beyond all recompense
Weighs so heavy that it almost gives offense.

Pierre Corneille

Surena

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Topic
Favors
Speaker
Orode

Author

Pierre Corneille
Source
Surena
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play) Tragedy
Language
French
Time
1674 1670s 17th century
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Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Surena. 1674, act 3, sc. 2.