"'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further"
- Emmett Kelly
About this Quote
The quote by Emmett Kelly paints a vibrant image of a man who has been left by life. Weary Willie is a male who has been dealt a bad hand and has accepted his fate. He has been deserted by the boat that was supposed to take him to a much better life, and the cards are stacked versus him. He is resigned to his present circumstance and has given up on the idea of ever achieving more. He is content with what he has and understands that he will not have the ability to go any even more. This quote speaks to the idea of accepting one's lot in life and reconciling it, no matter how difficult the scenarios. It is a pointer that even in the face of misfortune, it is possible to discover peace and contentment.
This quote is written / told by Emmett Kelly between December 9, 1898 and March 28, 1979. He/she was a famous Entertainer from USA.
The author also have 4 other quotes.
"On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object"
"He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question"
"It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role"
"Although I wasn't able to get a visa for Vietnam, I was able to talk with swift boat veterans to get a feel for the time and place, and I visited a tropical prison in the Philippines to get a sense of what a Vietnamese prison might have been like"
