Life has always poppies in her hands.

Oscar Wilde
About This Quote

Life has always poppies in her hands. This may be a reference to the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats. In this poem, the poet describes a woman who appears to be stoic and tough, unlike most other women of his time. He sees how she is wearing a burden and heavy load of sadness and anxiety — but — she doesn't even seem to notice her load.

Instead, she keeps on walking and smiling despite it all. The term "poppy" means "peaceful."

Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray

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