But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
Interpretation
This quote reflects a commitment to remember only the positive aspects of a relationship despite any pain caused by separation.
In this quote, Charles Dickens emphasizes the importance of cherishing the good memories associated with someone, even in times of distress and separation. It speaks to the strength of love and respect for those who have positively impacted our lives, acknowledging that despite any hardships, the good they have brought far outweighs the pain.
In practice
Using this quote in a speech about the complexities of relationships during a breakup.
I recollected one story there was in the village, how that on a certain night in the year (it might be that very night for anything I knew), all the dead people came out of the ground and sat at the heads of their own graves till morning.
A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away-the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us-is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow.
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before--more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.
There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation, scarcely less excitement than the votaries of pleasure in theirs.
You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer,” said Miss Pross, in her breathing. “Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman.
Christmas is a poor excuse every 25th of December to pick a man's pockets.
The older you get, the more you start to realize that you can't win an argument in a relationship. You can't win a fight with your woman. Because if you lose, you lose. And if you win, you lose.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
The women of Afghanistan have a voice, and it needs to be heard and not forgotten.
I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.
There’s no black male my age, who’s a professional, who hasn’t come out of a restaurant and is waiting for their car and somebody didn’t hand them their car keys.
The rotten apple spoils his companion.
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