She has seen the mystery hid Under Egypt's pyramid: By those eyelids pale and close Now she knows what Rhamses knows.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningRead
Women know the way to rear up children (to be just). They know a simple, merry, tender knack of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes, and stringing pretty words that make no sense. And kissing full sense into empty words.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights a mother's innate ability to nurture and teach children with care and affection.
In this quote, Elizabeth Barrett Browning emphasizes the unique qualities that women possess in raising children, underscoring their intuitive understanding of what it takes to instill values such as justice and kindness. She illustrates this through the imagery of tender actions like tying sashes and fitting shoes, suggesting that beyond the practical, it is the emotional connection and the love imparted through seemingly simple gestures that truly shape a child's understanding of the world.
Themes
MotherhoodChildrenNurtureLoveEducation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of nurturing relationships, this quote beautifully illustrates the impact of a mother's love.
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