Am Quote by Anne Sexton
“I am not immortal. Faustus and I are the also-ran.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Faustus” from The Book of the Dead, 1970
Both speaker and Faustus recognize their mortality and shared fate as ordinary beings.
In simple terms: We are all mortal, sharing the same destiny.
Key Takeaway
Accept human limits.
Themes
mortality
humility
shared fate
existence
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- death contemplation
- creative writing
- personal reflection
- existential dread
Key Concepts
Poetry
mythology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does acknowledging mortality affect your choices?
- What shared humanity can you celebrate?
A Different Perspective
Focusing on mortality can cause despair.
![“Men grieve [Mephistopheles] so with the days of their lamenting, [he] even hate[s] to plague them with [his] torments.” quote by Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0ad/goethe-13041_devil_men-grieve-mephistopheles-so-with-the-da_1330706.jpg)
![“FAUSTUS. [Stabbing his arm.] Lo, Mephistophilis, for love of thee, I cut mine arm, and with my proper blood Assure my soul to be great Lucifer's, Chief lord and regent of perpetual night!” quote by Christopher Marlowe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/637/christopher-marlowe-3449_arms_faustus-stabbing-his-arm-lo-mephistophil_998168.jpg)
