As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
Who wooed in haste, and means to wed at leisure.
Interpretation
Rushing into a relationship can lead to hesitation in commitment later.
This quote from Shakespeare suggests that those who pursue romantic relationships quickly may take their time when it comes to making a serious commitment such as marriage. It highlights the irony of passionate courtship contrasting with a more cautious approach to long-term decisions.
In practice
In a wedding speech, one might reflect on the journey of love with this quote.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
You are helpful, and you are loved, and you are forgiven, and you are not alone.
Now, when their glances met, they understood one another. The power that lay within both their souls had met, and, as it were, clasped hands. They accepted one another's sacrifice. Hers, mayhap, was the more complete of the two, because for her his absence would mean weary waiting, the dull heartache so terrible to bear.
Love . . . is like nature, but in reverse; first it fruits, then it flowers, then it seems to wither, then it goes deep, deep down into its burrow, where no one sees it, where it is lost from sight, and ultimately people die with that secret buried inside their souls.
I have made the most important discovery of my career, the most important discovery of my life: It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found.
Whether life is worth living depends on whether there is love in life.
Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth.
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