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
It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Disappointment in love can leave lasting emotional scars that cannot be completely healed.
The quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow expresses the idea that emotional pain from romantic disappointment is profound and cannot simply be ignored or brushed aside. Even when one feels that they have moved on, the experiences and feelings tied to that passion can leave lingering effects that may always influence their heart and mind, signifying that true emotional recovery takes time and introspection.
Themes
DisappointmentPassionPainLoveScar
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a counseling session to emphasize the importance of acknowledging emotional wounds.
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All quotes βThere are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.
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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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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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