What though the sea with waves continuall Doe eate the earth, it is no more at all ; Ne is the earth the lesse, or loseth ought : For whatsoever from one place doth fall Is with the tyde unto another brought : For there is nothing lost, that may be found if sought.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the idea that loss is a part of existence, but nothing is truly lost if one seeks it diligently.
In this quote, Edmund Spenser explores the concept of change and loss in the natural world, suggesting that while the sea continuously erodes the earth, it does not diminish the earth's essence. He conveys a deeper philosophical insight that every loss is balanced by a gain elsewhere, emphasizing that nothing is entirely lost; it can be rediscovered through effort and persistence.
In practice
In a speech about resilience and recovery, this quote can illustrate how challenges can lead to growth.
But O the exceeding grace_x000D_ Of highest God, that loves his creatures so,_x000D_ And all his works with mercy doth embrace,_x000D_ That blessed angels, he sends to and fro,_x000D_ To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe.
The noblest mind the best contentment has
No daintie flowre or herbe that growes on grownd, No arborett with painted blossoms drest And smelling sweete, but there it might be fownd To bud out faire, and throwe her sweete smels al arownd.
I hate the day, because it lendeth light_x000D_ _x000D_ To see all things, but not my love to see.
For of the soule the bodie forme doth take; _x000D_ For the soule is forme, and doth the bodie make.
I was promised on a time - to have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish.
To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
Well, my book is written-let it go. But if it were only to write over again there wouldn't be so many things left out. They burn in me; and they keep multiplying; but now they can't ever be said. And besides, they would require a library-and a pen warmed up in hell.
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.
Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.
I began graduate school in the late 1980s, and my goal was to understand how morality varied across cultures and nations. I did some research comparing moral judgment in India and the U.S.A.
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