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
I will be a man among men; and no longer a dreamer among shadows. Henceforth be mine a life of action and reality! I will work in my own sphere, nor wish it other than it is. This alone is health and happiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace action and reality to achieve true happiness.
In this quote, Longfellow emphasizes the importance of taking charge of one's life by engaging with the real world instead of remaining lost in dreams and fantasies. He advocates for a proactive approach, focusing on actionable goals and accepting life as it is, which he believes is the path to genuine health and happiness.
Themes
ActionRealityHappinessLifeMotivation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used as motivation in a self-improvement workshop.
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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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