--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: How can they say my life is not a…" description: "\"How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/anonymous-1_eaten_how-can-they-say-my-life-is-not-a-succes_2850693.jpg" --- # How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for… ![“How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/anonymous-1_eaten_how-can-they-say-my-life-is-not-a-succes_2850693.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/anonymous-1_eaten_how-can-they-say-my-life-is-not-a-succes_2850693.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10c/anonymous-1_eaten_how-can-they-say-my-life-is-not-a-succes_2850693.jpg) > “How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten?” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker claims personal survival and basic needs as measures of success. **In simple terms:** Survival is seen as success. Key Takeaway Define success beyond survival. Themes survival personal fulfillment age Mood reflective thoughtful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - retirement planning - health - financial security - life review Key Concepts philosophy subjective metrics Questions to Reflect On - What does success mean to you? - How do you measure a fulfilling life? 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That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-ll-seldom-experience-regret-for-anything-that-you-ve-done-it-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Scrabble - The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. 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