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Welcome ever smiles, and farewell goes out sighing.
William Shakespeare
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Life is marked by joy in greetings and sorrow in farewells.

This quote by William Shakespeare reflects the duality of human emotions experienced in relationships and life events. It captures the essence of how we welcome happiness and joy when we meet someone, but experience sadness and longing when parting ways, highlighting the transient nature of human connections and experiences.

Themes

LifeEmotionsRelationshipsSmilesFarewellJoySorrow

In practice

Example use cases

This quote can be used in a farewell speech to highlight the bittersweet nature of parting.

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