As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the idea that true beauty and love can transcend death and illuminate the world.
In this quote, Shakespeare illustrates the profound impact of a beloved person on the world, suggesting that their essence can elevate the beauty of the night sky. By imagining that the deceased can be transformed into stars, the quote conveys how love and admiration can turn sorrow into something serene and enchanting, making the night more desirable than the bright but harsh sun.
In practice
In a eulogy, reflecting on the impact of a loved one who has passed away.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
The love of the famous, like all strong passions, is quite abstract. Its intensity can be measured mathematically, and it is independent of persons.
It is when we come to the Lord in our nothingness, our powerlessness and our helplessness that He then enables us to love in a way which, without Him, would be absolutely impossible.
We should meet in another life, we should meet in air, me and you.
A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die. A heart without love, is a tear waiting to cry.
Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.
Nobody wants somebody who wants them for what they have or the position their in- you want somebody who wants you for you. In case it all goes crazy and it all turns to dust. I want somebody who loves me in the welfare line, eating gumbo, eating fish,black eyed peas and rice. I want somebody that loves me. God wants you to love him, not his cars, not his house, not his blessing- love him.
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