such is life
Accepting the inevitable
Such is life is a resigned acknowledgment that disappointments, setbacks, or unfairness are inevitable parts of existence.
The phrase accepts misfortune philosophically rather than fighting it: The flight was canceled and we missed the wedding—such is life.
It can sound stoic, fatalistic, or dismissive depending on tone.
- it is what it isTautological resignation phrase
- c'est la vieResigned acceptance phrase
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- bittersweetnessMingled joy and sorrow
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
fatalism · que sera sera · melancholy · serenity · patience · karma · equanimity · roll with the punches · wistfulness · epigrams · existentialism · mindfulness · nostalgia · contentment · silver lining · memento mori · grin and bear it · tough break
- acceptance phraseslet it go, it is what it is, c'est la vie, que sera sera, come to terms
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- sayingssayings, saying, proverb, proverbs, adage
- Resignationresign, resigned, I give up, I surrender, I concede
- fatedestiny, fate, kismet, Moira, fated
- lamentslamentation, wailing, keen, keening, lament
such is lifefight back
Oppose an attacker
never surrender · resist · I refuse · over my dead body · rebel
such is lifecarpe diem
Grasp the present moment
seize the day · hope springs eternal · every cloud has a silver lining · onwards and upwards · tomorrow is another day
such is lifebe the change
Demonstrate what you advocate
take control · seize the day · carpe diem · make it happen · self-determination
such, life, lives, live, lived, lively, livelihood, lifelike, lifelong