The mind of man is a thousand times more beautiful than the earth on which he dwells.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the superiority of human thought and creativity over the physical beauty of nature.
William Wordsworth suggests that the intellectual and imaginative capacities of humanity, represented by our minds, far exceed the mere aesthetic beauty of the natural world. He views the human mind as a vast and intricate landscape, filled with emotions, ideas, and creativity that can surpass the physical beauty of the earth itself.
In practice
During a motivational speech about creativity, one could use this quote to highlight the power of human potential.
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By all means sometimes be alone; salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; dare to look in thy chest; and tumble up and down what thou findest there.
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Books are yours, Within whose silent chambers treasure lies Preserved from age to age; more precious far Than that accumulated store of gold And orient gems, which, for a day of need, The Sultan hides deep in ancestral tombs. These hoards of truth you can unlock at will.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune.
Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
Many people feel "guilty" about things they shouldn't feel guilty about, in order to shut out feelings of guilt about things they should feel guilty about.
When the church hears the cry of the oppressed it cannot but denounce the social structures that give rise to and perpetuate the misery from which the cry arises.
The union of the mind and intuition which brings about illumination, and the development which the Sufis seek, is based upon love.
I went to medical school because I wanted to ask the big questions. Do we have a soul? Does God exist? What happens after death?
But yet I'll make assurance double sure, and take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live.
Religion can emerge in all forms of feeling: here wild anger, there the sweetest pain; here consuming hatred, there the childlike smile of serene humility.
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