There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
T. S. EliotRead
And indeed there will be time to wonder, 'Do I dare?', and 'Do I dare?
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of taking risks and contemplating one's choices.
In this quote, T. S. Eliot reflects on the human experience of hesitation and fear when faced with decisions that require courage. The repetition of 'Do I dare?' illustrates the internal struggle of weighing the potential consequences of daring actions against the comfort of inaction. It suggests that there will always be moments in life where we must confront our fears and make bold choices.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a motivational speech about overcoming fear.
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.
If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
For I have known them all already, known them allβ Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
In the faint moonlight, the grass is singing
The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken. More: You have ceded them power.
Forgiveness is a selective remembering. It is a conscious choice to focus on someone's innocence instead of his or her mistakes...This serves *you*...Your body was not created to bear the burden of your overattachment to it, but was created as a container for the light of your spirit. It will more easily remember how to function perfectly when you remember the perfection in everyone.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.
Your failures won't hurt you until you start blaming them on others.
Unless virtue guide us our choice must be wrong.
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