Part of my soul I seek thee, and claim thee my other half
Interpretation
This quote expresses a deep yearning for connection with a loved one, suggesting that they complete the speaker.
In this quote, John Milton conveys the idea that true love involves finding one's other half, a soulmate that resonates with one's own soul. He highlights the spiritual depth of love, suggesting that the search for such a connection is an integral part of the human experience, where one seeks to unite with another to feel whole.
In practice
In a wedding speech where the theme is about finding one's true love.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.
When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; when I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire- O, be thou then the first, the one thou art; be thou the calling, before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire.
You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.
However old a conjugal union, it still garners some sweetness. Winter has some cloudless days, and under the snow a few flowers still bloom.
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
Love and nonattachment are the basis of true generosity.
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