Malpercio said:
a brief candle flame amongst billions of others, burning away his limited time in this world.
Out out, brief candle.
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
AS FOR YOUR QUESTION, it isn't always good, but it can represent a fulfillment in life - a gateway of sorts.
Why does yon quoted Shakespeare passage share so many similarities to jacque's speech in 'As You Like It'? Perhaps more interestingly, why does 'The Sound and the Fury' draw its name from that passage (or if you want to answer the general case, why do shakespeares plays provide so many books with titles)?
Edit: Curse you void.
Pixel is not a god. That's why.