So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds, And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.
Countee CullenRead
The truth is... everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else.
Interpretation
Every action and word has significance and impacts others.
In this quote, Countee Cullen emphasizes the interconnectedness of our actions and words in shaping the lives of others. Every small deed or remark we make contributes to the overall human experience, influencing those around us in both positive and negative ways, which underscores the importance of mindfulness in our interactions.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal responsibility.
So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds, And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.
There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks.' In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things - read and write - and wait.
All day long and all night through, One thing only must I do: Quench my pride and cool my blood, Lest I perish in the flood.
Your love to me was like an unread book.
If I had read as much as other men I would have known no more than they.
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.
The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of interest; the first are blindly adopted; the second wilfully preferred.
For secrets are edged tools, And must be kept from children and from fools.
In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain.
Before speaking, consult your inner-truth barometer, and resist the temptation to tell people only what they want to hear.
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