Wendy, Wendy, when you are sleeping in your silly bed you might be flying about with me saying funny things to the stars.
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Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True strength comes not from passion but from the ability to control and overcome it.
This quote emphasizes that real strength is not merely a product of raw emotion or impulsive passion; rather, it is developed through the process of facing challenges and learning to manage those emotions effectively. It suggests that true resilience is found in the struggle against our inner impulses and the mastery over our feelings, leading to a more profound and stable form of strength.
Themes
StrengthPassionControlResilienceOvercoming
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal development.
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