Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
William CongreveRead
Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.
Interpretation
Grief often follows happiness, and hasty decisions can lead to regret over time.
This quote reflects on the intertwined nature of joy and sorrow in life. It suggests that while moments of pleasure are often fleeting, they can lead to feelings of grief or loss, particularly when decisions are made impulsively, such as in relationships. The second part emphasizes the idea that when we rush into commitments or actions, we might later find ourselves regretting those choices as we face their consequences.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a discussion about the emotional complexity of relationships at a seminar.
Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises.
Women are like tricks by sleight of hand, Which, to admire, we should not understand
But say what you will, 'tis better to be left than never to have been loved. To pass our youth in dull indifference, to refuse the sweets of life because they once must leave us, is as preposterous as to wish to have been born old, because we one day must be old.
There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing.
When we meet a person truly in need, do we see the face of God?
No Man has a more perfect reliance on the all-wise and powerful dispensations of the Supreme Being than I have, nor thinks his aid more necessary...The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested in our behalf....In war He directed the sword, and in peace, He has ruled in our councils.
We try to think with 'and' rather than 'or.' It doesn't have to be healthy or tasty. It can be healthy and tasty. It can be wholesome and convenient.
The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world.
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
We all walk in a land of dreams. For what are we but atoms and hope, a handful of stardust and sinew? We are weary travelers trying to find our way home on a road that never ends. Am I a part of your dream? or are you but a part of mine?
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