Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Focusing on negative thoughts can transform them into real problems.
This quote by John Ruskin highlights the danger of dwelling on negative thoughts or imaginary fears. When we continuously reflect on what might go wrong or our worries, we inadvertently give them more power and influence over our lives, making them seem more real and overwhelming than they might actually be.
Themes
ThoughtsFearReflectionNegativityImagination
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech, one might say, 'Remember, as John Ruskin said, 'Imaginary evils soon become real by indulging our reflections on them.' Let's focus on positivity.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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