There's one sad truth in life I've found While journeying east and west - The only folks we really wound Are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest, And deal full many a thoughtless blow To those who love us best.
Interpretation
We often hurt those we are closest to, rather than those we barely know.
This quote reflects the unfortunate reality that in our interactions, we tend to take our closest relationships for granted, sometimes causing emotional harm to those we love the most. It highlights the contrast between how we treat strangers and loved ones, emphasizing the need for mindfulness and care in our closest relationships.
In practice
This quote could be shared in a conversation about the importance of nurturing relationships with family and friends.
Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; _x000D_ Sweep down the cobwebs of worn-out out beliefs, _x000D_ And throw your soul wide open to the light of reason and of knowledge. _x000D_ Be not afraid _x000D_ To thrust aside half-truths and grasp the whole.
I am the voice of the voiceless; Through me the dumb shall speak. Till the deaf world's ears be made to hear. The wrongs of the wordless weak. And I am my brothers keeper, And I will fight his fights; And speak the words for beast and bird. Till the world shall set things right.
A weed is but an unloved flower.
So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.
'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.
Do you wish the world were happy? Then remember day by day, just to scatter seeds of kindness as you pass along the way. . . .
People with clenched fists can not shake hands.
Racism has a very quick expiration date when exposed to actual contact with people.
I would have given up acting in a minute. I didn't like how it set me apart from other people.
We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect.
It is astonishing that gay and lesbian Americans are still treated as second-class citizens. I am confident that, very soon, the laws of this nation will reflect the basic truth that gay and lesbian people - like all human beings - are born equal in dignity and rights.
It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.
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