Here's to woman! Would that we could fold into her arms without falling into her hands.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for a loving connection with women while avoiding any vulnerability or loss of control.
Ambrose Bierce's quote reflects the complex nature of relationships between men and women. It humorously captures the ambivalence men may feel toward women, celebrating their femininity and warmth while also acknowledging the fears and challenges that may accompany intimacy. The phrase suggests a longing for closeness without the risks that often come with emotional vulnerability, showcasing both affection and caution in romantic dynamics.
In practice
A speaker at a women's empowerment event may use this quote to highlight the complexities of gender relationships.
PALM, n. A species of tree . . . of which the familiar "itching palm" ("Palma hominis") is most widely distributed . . . . This noble vegetable exudes a kind of invisible gum, which may be detected by applying to the bark a piece of gold or silver.
Human nature is pretty well balanced; for every lacking virtue there is a rough substitute that will serve at a pinch--as cunning is the wisdom of the unwise, and ferocity the courage of the coward.
Indigestion: A disease which the patient and his friends frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the salvation of mankind. As the simple Red Man of the Western Wild put it, with, it must be confessed, a certain force: 'Plenty well, no pray; big belly ache, heap God.'
Disobey n:To celebrate with an appropriate ceremony the maturity of a command
NOUMENON, n. That which exists, as distinguished from that which merely seems to exist, the latter being a phenomenon. The noumenon is a bit difficult to locate; it can be apprehended only by a process of reasoning - which is a phenomenon.
PARDON, v. To remit a penalty and restore to the life of crime. To add to the lure of crime the temptation of ingratitude.
Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties.
The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.
I do wish, when I was younger, that I knew that I was gay. It would have made things a lot clearer for me. Really. Looking back on it, it was so obvious, but it never really dawned on me. Socially, I felt like I didn't know how to be and who to be. If I had known back then, it would have given me more self-confidence.
Wise girls kiss but never love,_x000D_ Listen but never believe,_x000D_ And leave befor they are left.
It no longer makes sense to see singlehood and marriage as two distinct and stable social categories that should be accorded different legal rights and social esteem.
Craving, not having, is the mother of a reckless giving of oneself.
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