There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
T. S. EliotRead
Simple and faithless as a smile and shake of the hand.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A smile and a handshake represent genuine but often fleeting connections between people.
In this quote, T. S. Eliot emphasizes the simplicity and transience of human interactions, suggesting that gestures like a smile and handshake, while meaningful, can sometimes lack depth and commitment. These actions symbolize friendliness and agreement, yet they may be performed without true intention or connection, highlighting the complex nature of relationships.
Themes
SmileHandshakeRelationshipsConnectionsInteraction
In practice
Example use cases
During a networking event, to emphasize the importance of making genuine connections, one might use this quote.
More from T. S. Eliot
All quotes βHalf of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.
T. S. EliotRead
I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.
T. S. EliotRead
If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
T. S. EliotRead
For I have known them all already, known them allβ Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.
T. S. EliotRead
In the faint moonlight, the grass is singing
T. S. EliotRead
Similar quotes
To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women.
Angela DavisRead
We were not placed on this earth to walk alone.
Thomas S. MonsonRead
She did not suddenly start being disagreeable this afternoon, she was so good at it, she had evidently practised whatever are the scales and arpeggios of rudeness every day of her life.
Rebecca WestRead
Be very disciplined about dedicating some time - even if it is five minutes a day - to calling or talking to someone you love. That kind of consistency, even if it is just five minutes a day, helps to remind us that we have a well of connection in our lives.
Vivek MurthyRead
This is not love. It is a crime... You can't look the other way just because you have not experienced domestic violence with your own flesh.
Salma HayekRead
You don't learn how to say 'hey, I have a problem,' but you also don't learn how to hear it. There's a total breakdown of how females talk to one another. It's very disconcerting for leadership because it means you don't talk to each other; you talk about each other.
Rachel SimmonsRead