Might Be In The Gutter Looking At The Stars

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Might be in the gutter looking at the stars.

Jennifer added it apr 09 2012. We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars that s the actual quotation. Oscar wilde quotes quotable quote we are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars oscar wilde lady windermere s fan tags. We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars this quote helped me get through my high school angst.

Being in the gutter was an expression of utter despair and hopelessness of having gone down as low as one could possibly go. Sarah d marked it as to read jul 18 2011. We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars oscar wilde. Inspirational optimism perception pessimism.

In the gutter looking at the stars book. We are all in the gutter. Tis there i ll find the evidence i need but to infer from grandeur far too vast that one unseen does by his spirit lead who claims to be the first and too the last. I bet the first line in the heading tipped you off as much as it did to me.

I am older now and while mr. Especially the we are all in the gutter part. The stars can represent the human ideals higher aspirations goals et cetera. I was wondering why would oscar wilde say something like that.

The gutter may stand for the personal decline of any art decadence or simply for difficult earthly circumstances. The quote however differentiates between those who just lay there and bemoan their fate and those who look up at the stars. In this case the quote implies that we are all struggling in our own gutter of sorts a place where we have nought but despair and hopelessness. These are ultimately the people who find success in life.

It s said by a character in oscar wilde s play lady windermere s fan it means roughly all of. Some of us are looking at the stars means that some rare humans despite the challenges we face decide to remain positive remain focused on our dreams and goals. We are all in the gutter means we all have our struggles hard times and life problems. Wilde lived in 19th century victorian era we are now in a 21st century democracy and the progress we have made together is outstanding.

Obviously looking at the stars alone is not enough to achieve the goal but it is the good starting point.