Awake, arise or be for ever fall’n.
Interpretation
This quote encourages individuals to take action or risk permanent failure.
In this quote, John Milton urges a sense of urgency and the necessity to act decisively in life. It conveys the idea that remaining passive or inactive leads to missed opportunities and potential downfall, prompting individuals to awaken their ambitions and pursue their goals with vigor.
In practice
A motivational speaker might use this quote to inspire an audience to pursue their dreams without delay.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
You gotta have a dream. If you don't have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?
When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand.
So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be ... that itch, that desire for good is God’s proof to you sent already to indicate that it’s yours. You already have it. Claim it.
Races always are good to show where you are reaching in your training as well as to keep you sharpened. Every race, in my program, I put it in a special way like a ladder, climbing up slowly and slowly to the next one. I see where my training is, and that is like a test.
I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good for your mind.
I hope our hopes and aspirations are bigger than setting records.
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