Private Lives
In Act II, what does Elyot say that reveals his philosophy on life?
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When comforting Amanda, he tells her to treat life as one big joke and to always live in the moment. He does not believe in taking anything too seriously and believes that behaving otherwise will make life unpleasant. It is important for him to be flippant and not let anything make him miserable.