Spires whose "silent finger points to heaven."
Interpretation
This quote suggests that certain structures (like spires) inspire contemplation of the divine or higher truths.
William Wordsworth's quote, 'Spires whose silent finger points to heaven,' illustrates how tall structures, often associated with places of worship, serve as symbolic reminders of spirituality and our connection to a higher power. The imagery evokes a sense of tranquility and reverence, suggesting that these architectural forms guide our thoughts towards contemplation of the divine, emphasizing the relationship between the physical and the spiritual realms.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of architecture in inspiring spirituality.
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By all means sometimes be alone; salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; dare to look in thy chest; and tumble up and down what thou findest there.
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Books are yours, Within whose silent chambers treasure lies Preserved from age to age; more precious far Than that accumulated store of gold And orient gems, which, for a day of need, The Sultan hides deep in ancestral tombs. These hoards of truth you can unlock at will.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune.
Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
Feeling and longing are the motive forces behind all human endeavor and human creations.
[P]erhaps you notice how the denial is so often the preface to the justification.
A war, with its attendant human suffering, must, when that evil is unavoidable, be made to fragment more than buildings: It must shatter the foundations of thought and re-create. Only in this way does every individual share in the cataclysm and understand the purpose of sacrifice.
Government is actually the worst failure of civilized man. There has never been a really good one, and even those that are most tolerable are arbitrary, cruel, grasping and unintelligent.
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