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Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms.
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"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word"

- Laurence Olivier

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This quote by Laurence Olivier speaks to the intricacy of life. He acknowledges that life has lots of both happiness and sorrow, appeal and darkness. He suggests that life is a balance of both favorable and unfavorable experiences, which these experiences are intertwined. He likewise recommends that life is a journey, and that it is constantly changing. He thinks that life is a combination of strife and torment, frustration and love, and sacrifice, as well as golden sundowns and black storms. He is positive in his evaluation of life, and believes that he has actually precisely captured its essence. He is so sure of his evaluation that he does not think he would include anything to it. This quote talks to the concept that life is a complex and ever-changing journey, which it is full of both happiness and grief.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Laurence Olivier between May 22, 1907 and July 11, 1989. He was a famous Actor from United Kingdom. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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