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.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Quick-loving hearts ... may quickly loathe.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Quickly developed feelings can also fade just as fast.
This quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning suggests that the intensity of love can be fleeting. Those who fall in love rapidly may also find that their affection diminishes just as swiftly, highlighting the uncertainty and volatility of emotions that are not deeply rooted.
Themes
LoveEmotionRelationshipsAffectionIntensity
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the nature of young love, this quote can be used to illustrate how strong feelings might not last.
More from Elizabeth Barrett Browning
All quotes βShe has seen the mystery hid Under Egypt's pyramid: By those eyelids pale and close Now she knows what Rhamses knows.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
First time he kissed me, he but only kissed The fingers of this hand wherewith I write; And, ever since, it grew more clean and white.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears, and his touchings of things common Till they rose to meet the spheres.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Love me sweet With all thou art Feeling, thinking, seeing; Love me in the Lightest part, Love me in full Being.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Similar quotes
And, even yet, I dare not let it languish, Dare not indulge in memory's rapturous pain; Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish, How could I seek the empty world again?
Emily BronteRead
I tried to keep myself away from him by using con words like "fidelity" and "adultery", by telling myself that he would interfere with my work, that I had him I'd be too happy to write. I tried to tell myself I was hurting Bennett, hurting myself, making a spectacle of myself. I was. But nothing helped. I was possessed. The minute he walked into a room and smiled at me, I was a goner.
Erica JongRead
Irrespective of age, we mourn for those loved and lost. Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love.
Russell M. NelsonRead
Then at certain moments I remember one of his words and I suddenly feel the sensual woman flaring up, as if violently caressed. I say the word to myself, with joy. It is at such a moment that my true body lives.
Anais NinRead
It means much to have loved, to have been happy, to have laid my hand on the living Garden, even for a day.
Jorge Luis BorgesRead
The love of God is not created- it is His nature.
Oswald ChambersRead