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
My chastity's the jewel of our house, bequeathed down from many ancestors.
Interpretation
Chastity is a valuable trait passed down through generations.
In this quote, Shakespeare emphasizes the importance of chastity as a cherished and inherited virtue within a family. It signifies not only personal integrity but also a sense of responsibility towards preserving the dignity and honor of one's lineage.
In practice
This quote could be used in a lecture about family values.
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.
When you are suffering, you become more understanding about yourself, but also about other people's sufferings too. That's the first step to understand somebody is to understand their sufferings. So then love follows.
Why is it that one can look at a lion or a planet or an owl or at someone's finger as long as one pleases, but looking into the eyes of another person is, if prolonged past a second, a perilous affair?
Keeping your emotions all locked up is something thatβs unfair to you. When you clearly know how you feel. You should say it.
Women are not in love with me but with the picture of me on the screen. I am merely the canvas on which women paint their dreams.
I'm so lucky to have been raised the way I have, because my parents believed that everyone had the right to their own feelings, opinions, and existence; as long as they weren't harming others, you had to defend those rights.
If you think youβre enlightened go spend a week with your family.
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