Delivered from the galling yoke of time.
Interpretation
The quote reflects a desire to transcend the constraints and burdens of time.
In this quote, Wordsworth speaks to the idea of breaking free from the limitations and pressures that time imposes on our lives. It suggests a yearning for liberation from the relentless progression of time, which can often feel like a heavy burden or 'yoke.' This longing for freedom indicates a deeper philosophical exploration of existence and the human condition, reflecting on how time shapes our experiences and emotions.
In practice
In an inspirational speech about overcoming life's challenges, you might use this quote to illustrate the importance of looking beyond immediate pressures.
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By all means sometimes be alone; salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; dare to look in thy chest; and tumble up and down what thou findest there.
There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,_x000D_ _x000D_ The earth, and every common sight,_x000D_ _x000D_ To me did seem_x000D_ _x000D_ Apparelled in celestial light,_x000D_ _x000D_ The glory and the freshness of a dream.
Books are yours, Within whose silent chambers treasure lies Preserved from age to age; more precious far Than that accumulated store of gold And orient gems, which, for a day of need, The Sultan hides deep in ancestral tombs. These hoards of truth you can unlock at will.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune.
Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control
Nothing was, nothing will be, everything has reality and presence
Madness is tonic and invigorating. It makes the sane more sane. The only ones who are unable to profit by it are the insane.
Bolivia's majority Indian population was always excluded, politically oppressed and culturally alienated. Our national wealth, our raw materials, was plundered. Indios were once treated like animals here. In the 1930s and 40s, they were sprayed with DDT to kill the vermin on their skin and in their hair whenever they came into the city.
Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.
I think the greatest weakness in the church today is that almost no one believes that God invests His power in the Bible. Everyone is looking for power in a program, in a methodology, in a technique, in anything and everything but that in which God has placed it—His Word. He alone has the power to change lives for eternity, and that power is focused on the Scriptures.
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