Unbounded courage and compassion join'd, Tempering each other in the victor's mind, Alternately proclaim him good and great, And make the hero and the man complete.
Joseph AddisonRead
Our delight in any particular study, art, or science rises and improves in proportion to the application which we bestow upon it. Thus, what was at first an exercise becomes at length an entertainment.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The more effort we put into a subject, the more we enjoy it as we become skilled.
This quote by Joseph Addison highlights the relationship between effort and enjoyment in one's pursuits. It emphasizes that as we dedicate time and attention to a particular study, art, or science, our understanding and appreciation deepen, transforming the initial struggles into a source of pleasure and fulfillment.
Themes
EffortEnjoymentLearningStudyApplication
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for a graduation speech to emphasize the importance of hard work.
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Admiration is a very short lived passion that immediately decays upon growing familiar with its object, unless it still be fed with fresh discoveries, and kept alive by a new perpetual succession of miracles rising up to its view.
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It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little else left us but to represent the common sense of mankind in more strong, more beautiful, or more uncommon lights.
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An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.
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