“Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.”
Lauren Bacall (1924–2014) American actress, model
“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't.”
Illusions : The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977)
Variant: This is a test to see if your mission in this life is complete, if you are alive, it isn't.
Source: The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story
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Lyrics
Context: Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna knock you off your feet
Better recognize your brothers
Everyone you meet Why in the world are we here?
Surely not to live in pain and fear
Why on Earth are you there
When you're everywhere
Gonna get your share Well, we all shine on
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
Yeah, we all shine on
C'mon and on and on, on, on
VI. 142–143 (tr. Robert Fagles).
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