Recently, I said to my mother that everything will be alright; in Dutch: “uiteindelijk komt alles goed”. It’s also a key phrase by Sonny Kapoor (ie, Dev Patel) in the 2011 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: “Everything will be alright in the end. And if it’s not alright, then trust me, it’s not yet the end.”
I think, feel and believe that Sonny Kapoor’s phrase is true. Indeed, everything will be alright in the end. And if it’s not alright then it’s not yet the end. But why?? Because everything follows Why.
Perhaps, it’s useful and/or relevant to add some background information from Quora:
- The quote “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end” is often attributed to John Lennon, although there is some debate over its true origin. It has also been associated with various forms of popular culture, including films and motivational speeches. Regardless of its specific origin, the quote has become popular for its optimistic message about perseverance and hope.
- Fernando Sabino – a brazilian writer (although it is often wrongfully attributed to another Brazillian writer Paulo Coelho) – originally in Portuguese: “No fim, tudo dá certo. Se não deu, ainda não chegou ao fim.” -> translated: “In the end, everything will be ok. If it’s not ok, it’s not yet the end.”
Indeed, his phrase is an optimistic message about perseverance (in Dutch: o.a. volharding) and of hope.
Google AI summary: The quote “We all hope. It’s what keeps us alive,” attributed to David Mamet, emphasizes the fundamental role of hope in human existence. It suggests that hope, the feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen, is a powerful force that motivates us and allows us to endure challenges and pursue a better future.
However, there’s also a different perspective:
“We naturally think of hope as a positive thing, as we do freedom, but this quote says that losing hope brings freedom. It may seem contradictory, but losing hope has been my most unexpected lifesaver.”
Source: How Losing All Hope Can Be Freedom from Tiny Buddha, “simple wisdom for complex lives”
The Tiny Buddha quote is quite interesting because I have had a similar experience. When I finally lost hope in a courtroom, divine intervention came to my rescue. And in a most magnificent way: the glass ceiling suddenly burst with sunlight, and the judge ruled in a favourable way.
I think, feel and believe that my mother, 91 in 3 months, would prefer to die. Rather sooner than later. This gives a rather cryptic meaning to the phrase: “Everything will be alright in the end. And if it’s not alright then it’s not yet the end.” I’m still digesting its cryptic meaning…….
Everything will be alright in the end
IMDb, video, Wiki-film
“The only real failure is the failure to try. And the measure of success is how we cope with disappointment. As we always must. We came here, and we tried. All of us, in our different ways. Can we be blamed for feeling we’re too old to change? Too scared of disappointment to start it all again? We get up every morning, we do our best. Nothing else matters.But it’s also true that the person who risks nothing, does nothing; has nothing. All we know about the future is that it will be different. But, perhaps what we fear is that it will be the same. So, we must celebrate the changes. Because, as someone once said “Everything will be alright in the end. And if it’s not alright, then trust me, it’s not yet the end.”
A quote by Judi Dench from the 2011 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; also see video below. Note LO: grammar in last line of quote corrected by me.
Note: all markings (bold, italic, underlining) by LO unless in quotes or stated otherwise.
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