Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
Carl SandburgRead
Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace and seize moments of joy as they come.
This quote emphasizes the importance of actively engaging with happiness when it presents itself. It encourages individuals to be proactive in seeking joy and to not let fleeting moments of happiness pass them by without acknowledgment and appreciation.
Themes
JoyHappinessSeizeMomentsLife
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about living in the moment.
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