“There has been much tragedy in my life; at least half of it actually happened.”

“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”

“I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”

“I have been on the verge of being an angel all my life, but it's never happened yet.”

“I've experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life ...... most of which has never happened.”

“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.”

“There’s no such thing as an uninteresting life, such a thing is an impossibility. Beneath the dullest exterior, there is a drama, a comedy, a tragedy.”