All books are either dreams or swords, you can cut, or you can drug, with words.
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Happiness: We rarely feel it. I would buy it, beg it, steal it, Pay in coins of dripping blood For this one transcendent good.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness is a rare and precious feeling that we would go to great lengths to attain.
In this quote, Amy Lowell expresses the deep longing for happiness, emphasizing that it is a state we seldom experience. She suggests that individuals are willing to make significant sacrifices, even enduring pain, in pursuit of this 'transcendent good,' highlighting the value we place on genuine happiness in our lives.
Themes
HappinessLongingSacrificeValueTranscendence
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about mental well-being, one could use this quote to inspire the audience about the pursuit of happiness.
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