O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Softly the evening came /with the sunset/.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the tranquility and beauty of the evening as it transitions from day to night.
This quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow captures the serene and gentle arrival of evening marked by the sunset. It evokes a sense of calm and appreciation for the natural beauty of the world, emphasizing the quiet moments in life that can be truly profound and reflective.
Themes
EveningSunsetBeautyNatureTranquility
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about appreciating nature, one might quote this to illustrate the beauty found in everyday moments.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
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God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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