Women know the way to rear up children (to be just). They know a simple, merry, tender knack of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes, and stringing pretty words that make no sense. And kissing full sense into empty words.
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My future will not copy my fair past, I wrote that once. And, thinking at my side my ministering life-angel justified the word by his appealing look upcast to the white throne of God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the idea that the future can be different from the past, shaped by one's own actions and aspirations.
In this quote, Elizabeth Barrett Browning reflects on the transformative potential of the future, suggesting that it does not have to repeat the experiences of the past. The mention of a 'life-angel' symbolizes guidance and hope, indicating that with faith and determination, one can aspire to create a better future, moving beyond what has already been experienced.
Themes
FuturePastTransformationHopeInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about creating one's own destiny.
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