O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True success and failure come from within rather than external validation.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's quote reflects the idea that our sense of achievement or failure is not determined by external circumstances, such as public opinion or societal acclaim, but is rooted in our personal convictions and self-assessment. It emphasizes the importance of inner strength and self-awareness over the distractions of the outside world.
Themes
TriumphDefeatSelfInternalPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech, to emphasize the importance of inner strength.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
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God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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