Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
Interpretation
Well-chosen words can heal and calm a disturbed mind.
In this quote, John Milton emphasizes the importance and impact of carefully selected words in alleviating emotional distress. He suggests that the right words possess the ability to soothe anxiety and mental turmoil, acting as a balm for those troubled by their thoughts.
In practice
During a mental health awareness seminar, one might quote this to highlight the importance of communication.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape_x000D_ _x000D_ Crush'd the sweet poison of misused wine.
EVERYTHING that happens in the universe starts with an INTENTION
The perfection of wisdom, and the end of true philosophy is to proportion our wants to our possessions, our ambitions to our capacities, we will then be a happy and a virtuous people.
Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking that you are worthy.
Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood - we fail to see the whole array when it is facing in the same direction as we.
O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the only return in my power for thy continual favours to me.
Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.
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