As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
They say best men are molded out of faults, And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad
Interpretation
Challenges and imperfections can lead to personal growth and improvement.
This quote by William Shakespeare suggests that the greatest individuals often develop from their imperfections and mistakes. Instead of being defined solely by their faults, these experiences provide valuable lessons that contribute to their character and resilience, ultimately making them stronger and better individuals.
In practice
During a motivational speech to encourage resilience in students.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
No one knows enough to be a pessimist
To err is nature, to rectify error is glory.
From the perfection of Allah's ihsan is that He allows His slave to taste the bitterness of the break before the sweetness of the mend. So He does not break his believing slave, except to mend him. And He does not withhold from him, except to give him. And He does not test him (with hardship), except to cure him.
To understand is to perceive patterns.
Even so, one step from my grave,_x000D_ _x000D_ I believe that cruelty, spite,_x000D_ _x000D_ The powers of darkness will in time_x000D_ _x000D_ Be crushed by the spirit of light.
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.
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