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
The spring came suddenly, bursting upon the world as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh and a shout and hands full of flowers.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Spring is a joyful and vibrant season that arrives unexpectedly, bringing beauty and life.
In this quote, Longfellow uses the metaphor of a child bursting into a room to illustrate the sudden and exuberant arrival of spring. This comparison highlights the excitement and vitality associated with the season as it transforms the world into a lively and beautiful place filled with flowers and warmth.
Themes
SpringNatureJoyLifeTransformationBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
During a spring festival, you might share this quote to celebrate the season's vibrancy.
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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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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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