You may recognize this quote from the movie Cast Away.
The epic survival drama film follows the life of FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) after his plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean.
As boxes wash up on shore, he opens one to find a volleyball with a card inscribed with this quote:
Happy Birthday.
The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.
Johnny have the happiest birthday ever! Score!
Your Grandpa.
‘Wilson’ of course, the volleyball, becomes his only companion as he struggles to survive on the deserted island.
We can thank American modernist writer Wallace Stevens for the poetic words used in the scene.
Our relationship with the world is complex but there is always beauty.
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