Thank you, darling, for learning to play chess. It is an absolute necessity for any well organized family. (in a letter to his wife)
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My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my youth?
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a longing for the lost sweetness of dreams and youth.
In this quote, Alexander Pushkin reflects on the fleeting nature of dreams and youth, lamenting the loss of their inherent joy and sweetness. It speaks to the universal experience of growing up and facing the harsh realities of life, prompting a sense of nostalgia and introspection about what has been lost over time.
Themes
DreamsYouthNostalgiaLossReflection
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about pursuing passions, one might say, 'As Pushkin wisely noted, we often wonder what has become of our dreams and youth.'
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I loved you: and, it may be, from my soul The former love has never gone away, But let it not recall to you my dole; I wish not sadden you in any way. I loved you silently, without hope, fully, In diffidence, in jealousy, in pain; I loved you so tenderly and truly, As let you else be loved by any man.
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I have outlasted all desire, My dreams and I have grown apart; My grief alone is left entire, The gleamings of an empty heart. The storms of ruthless dispensation Have struck my flowery garland numb, I live in lonely desolation And wonder when my end will come. Thus on a naked tree-limb, blasted By tardy winter's whistling chill, A single leaf which has outlasted Its season will be trembling still.
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