As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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Welcome ever smiles, and farewell goes out sighing.
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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