O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Even in our lowest moments, change is possible and improvement is on the horizon.
This quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow emphasizes the idea that moments of despair and low points in life are often the precursors to positive change and resurgence. Just as the tide inevitably turns, so too can our fortunes and circumstances improve from what seems like a low point.
Themes
LowTideChangeHopeImprovement
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker might use this quote while encouraging their audience to stay resilient during tough times.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
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God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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