H.P. LovecraftI am a student of life, and don't want to miss any experience. There's poetry in this sort of thing, you know--or perhaps you don't know, but it's all the same.
About This Quote
The quotation above is often misquoted in many different ways, but the real meaning of the quote is that you should live life like it was a book. The speech is given by Willy Loman in the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. This quote has been known to be an inspirational speech that says that one must not miss out on any opportunity to experience life. The quote is often used when someone wants to live life like they are reading a book.
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