--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I am going to seek a great perhaps; draw…" description: "\"“I am going to seek a great perhaps; draw a curtain, the farce is played out.”\" — Rabelais" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/rabelais-270972_farce_i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-perhaps-draw_2521043.jpg" --- # I am going to seek a great perhaps; draw a curtain, the… ![“I am going to seek a great perhaps; draw a curtain, the farce is played out.” quote by Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/rabelais-270972_farce_i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-perhaps-draw_2521043.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/rabelais-270972_farce_i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-perhaps-draw_2521043.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e89/rabelais-270972_farce_i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-perhaps-draw_2521043.jpg) > ““I am going to seek a great perhaps; draw a curtain, the farce is played out.”” Rabelais ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Seeking greatness may reveal absurdity; the curtain of illusion lifts, exposing farce. **In simple terms:** Great pursuits can expose absurdity. Key Takeaway Question the curtain of illusion. Themes existential humor illusion search absurdity Mood thoughtful ironic Type Farce:1 Seek Great:0 Going Seek:0 Curtain Farce:0 Farce Played:0 When to use this quote - literary analysis - personal ambition - social critique Key Concepts critical thinking philosophical inquiry self‑awareness Questions to Reflect On - When does the pursuit of “great perhaps” become a farce? - How can you recognize the curtain of illusion? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Related quotes > [I am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-rabelais/i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-purpose-draw-the-curtain-the-farce-is/) [Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-rabelais/) > [“Bring down the curtain, the farce is played out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-rabelais/bring-down-the-curtain-the-farce-is-played-out/) [Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-rabelais/) > [I am going to seek the great Perhaps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-rabelais/i-am-going-to-seek-the-great-perhaps/) [Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-rabelais/) > [I am going to seek a great perhaps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-rabelais/i-am-going-to-seek-a-great-perhaps/) [Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-rabelais/) > [Bring down the curtain, the farce is over](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francois-rabelais/bring-down-the-curtain-the-farce-is-over/) [Francois Rabelais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francois-rabelais/) > [Black Comedy is a farce that is played in the dark, as you know, with the lights full on. 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