Quote by Bette Davis

Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; but now I know it.

Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; b

Summary

The quote evokes the idea that life is a joke, and everything in it serves as evidence of this fact. The speaker initially held this belief but has now come to a deeper understanding and conviction of this truth. It suggests a realization that life's unpredictability and absurdity can be seen as a playful, ironic, or comical aspect, rather than something to be taken too seriously.

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By Bette Davis

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