Imparadis'd in one another's arms.
Interpretation
This quote speaks to the deep intimacy and bliss experienced in a romantic relationship.
In John Milton's quote 'Imparadis'd in one another's arms,' the idea is that true love can create a paradise for those who are deeply connected. The physical and emotional closeness between lovers creates a transcendent experience, elevating them to a state of happiness and fulfillment that feels divine.
In practice
Using this quote in a wedding speech to express the joy of marriage.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another
By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep; nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her.
If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt.
He destroyed in her the knowing, doubting, sophisticated Ella, and again and again he put her intelligence to sleep, and with her willing connivance, so that she floated darkly on her love for him, on her naivety, which is another word for a spontaneous creative faith. And when his own distrust of himself destroyed this woman-in-love, so that she began thinking, she would fight to return to naivety.
A good woman is the loveliest flower that blooms under heaven; and we look with love and wonder upon its silent grace, its pure fragrance, its delicate bloom of beauty.
However old a conjugal union, it still garners some sweetness. Winter has some cloudless days, and under the snow a few flowers still bloom.
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