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.
I don't want your future,_x000D_ I don't need your past._x000D_ One bright moment_x000D_ Is all I ask.
Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul.
Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
Love has no age as it is always renewing itself.
Alas! how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied; That stood the storm when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea When heaven was all tranquillity.
Never in his life had Edward been cradled like a baby. Abilene had not done it. Nor had Nellie. And most certainly, Bull had not. It was a singular sensation to be held so gently and yet so fiercely, to be stared down at with so much love. Edward felt the whole of his china body flood with warmth. (page 128)
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