Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
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I cried over beautiful things, knowing no beautiful thing lasts.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on the transient nature of beauty and the inevitability of loss.
Carl Sandburgβs quote acknowledges the deep emotional response that beauty evokes in us, coupled with the awareness that all beautiful things are ephemeral. This duality highlights the bittersweet experience of appreciating beauty while recognizing that it cannot last forever, capturing the essence of human emotion in relation to the fleeting nature of life.
Themes
BeautyTransienceLossEmotionEphemeral
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of appreciating lifeβs moments, one might use this quote to emphasize the fleeting nature of joy.
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