Love, whether newly born, or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance, this it overflows upon the outward world.
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This world owes all its forward impulses to people ill at ease.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Discontent drives progress and change in society.
Nathaniel Hawthorne suggests that the discomfort and dissatisfaction felt by individuals are the catalysts for innovation and advancement in the world. Rather than complacency, it is the unease that inspires people to seek improvement, challenge the status quo, and ultimately contribute to the betterment of society.
Themes
ProgressDiscontentInnovationChangeSociety
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of challenging norms in a business setting.
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