Better Quote by Lillie Langtry
“I know I am at the end. I shall never get better, dear.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The New Woman, 1908
The speaker feels resigned to a terminal condition, believing no improvement is possible.
In simple terms: Feeling hopeless about health.
Key Takeaway
Accept reality, seek support.
Themes
mortality
resignation
health
Mood
sad
reflective
Type
personal
emotional
When to use this quote
- terminal illness diagnosis
- end‑of‑life care
- grieving process
Key Concepts
existential acceptance
fatalism
Questions to Reflect On
- What can you do to find meaning now?
- How might acceptance alter your experience?
A Different Perspective
Hope can emerge from denial; medical advances may change outlook.
![“I shall be better satisfied if the same can be said of me as was said of the prophet of old, "That I walked in the fear of the Lord, and begat sons and daughters" [Genesis 5:22], than if it were inscribed on my tombstone that I governed the councils or commanded the arms of the whole continent of…” quote by Benjamin Rush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb7/benjamin-rush-9439_america_i-shall-be-better-satisfied-if-the-same_2532184.jpg)
