How should one's life be spent?

Meredith 2022-04-19 09:02:10

Many people teach us how to be successful, but few teach us how to be happy. The grandmother of the little girl in the movie is that kind of person. She has planned a perfect road to success for her daughter. She can help her remove all roadblocks, including her happiness and dignity as a human being. Perhaps this mother is naked and selfish, and just wants to use her daughter to achieve her dream. Or maybe she is just selfish without knowing it, thinking that everything she does is for her daughter, to help her achieve the success she should achieve. In reality, there are actually many parents of the latter type, who use what they think is "good" to kidnap their children's lives, and use their definition of "success" to tightly hold their children's happiness. Therefore, many children do not know how to live happily after many years of adulthood.

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Gifted quotes

  • Mary Adler: Is there a God?

    Frank Adler: I don't know.

    Mary Adler: Just tell me.

    Frank Adler: I would if I could. But I don't know. Neither does anybody else.

    Mary Adler: Roberta knows.

    Frank Adler: No. Roberta has faith. And that's a great thing to have. But faith's about what you think, feel; not what you know.

    Mary Adler: What about Jesus?

    Frank Adler: Love that guy. Do what he says. I tell you what though - one way or the other we all end up back together in the end.

  • [first lines]

    Frank Adler: [through the door] Hey! Hey, come on. Let's move!

    Mary Adler: No!

    Frank Adler: Let me see.

    Mary Adler: No.

    Frank Adler: Come on, I made you special breakfast.

    Mary Adler: You can't cook.

    Frank Adler: Hey, Mary, open up.

    [as she emerges]

    Frank Adler: You look beautiful.

    Mary Adler: I look like Disney character...