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
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace your sorrows, as they are a natural part of life; brighter days will follow.
This quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow conveys the message that sorrow and hardship are universal experiences. It encourages individuals to endure their struggles with patience, assuring them that, despite the challenges they face ('the rain'), there is always hope for better times ahead, as symbolized by the sun hidden behind the clouds.
Themes
SadnessHopeLifeResiliencePerseverance
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming adversity.
More from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
All quotes βThere are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.
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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.
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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