O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
The human voice is the organ of the soul.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The human voice expresses our inner feelings and thoughts.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow suggests that the human voice is not merely a physical tool for communication but a profound reflection of our inner selves, embodying our emotions, desires, and essence. It implies that through our voice, we reveal our souls, conveying deep and often unspoken truths about who we are and how we feel in the world.
Themes
VoiceSoulExpressionCommunicationHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of self-expression, this quote can underscore the power of our words.
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All quotes βThere are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
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God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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