We must never expect discretion in first love: it is accompanied by such excessive joy that unless the joy is allowed to overflow, it will choke you.
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Time, dear friend, time brings round opportunity; opportunity is the martingale of man. The more we have ventured the more we gain, when we know how to wait.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Opportunity arises with time, and patience in pursuing it leads to greater rewards.
In this quote, Alexandre Dumas emphasizes the importance of time and patience in realizing opportunities. He suggests that while opportunities may come around, it is our willingness to venture and wait that ultimately determines our success in seizing them. The 'martingale' metaphor implies that with strategic risk-taking and waiting, we can increase our chances of success in our endeavors.
Themes
TimeOpportunityPatienceSuccessWisdomVenture
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a motivational speech about the importance of patience in achieving goals.
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