Able Quote by Robert Bolt
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“This account of him [Thomas More] developed as I wrote: what first attracted me was a person who could not be accused of any incapacity for life, who indeed seized life in great variety and almost greedy quantities, who nevertheless found something in himself without which life was valueless and when that was denied him was able to grasp his death.”
About This Quote
Source Play: A Man for All Seasons, 1960
Describes Thomas More as a man of vigorous life, yet capable of confronting death when deprived of purpose
In simple terms: More lived fully but needed meaning, otherwise life felt empty
Key Takeaway
Seek purpose beyond material success
Themes
philosophy of life
meaning
existentialism
historical biography
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career counseling
- personal development
- philosophical discussion
Key Concepts
human resilience
ethical integrity
life purpose
Questions to Reflect On
- What gives your life meaning?
- How do you confront emptiness?
A Different Perspective
Life’s meaning can be fragile without deeper purpose
