Go forward with joyful confidence.
George EliotRead
For what is love itself, for the one we love best? An enfolding of immeasurable cares which yet are better than any joys outside our love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love encompasses deep feelings and cares that surpass external joys.
In this quote, George Eliot reflects on the nature of love, suggesting that the cares and responsibilities that come with loving someone deeply are ultimately more fulfilling and valuable than any fleeting happiness one might find outside of that love. It emphasizes the profound connection and commitment that define true love, highlighting that the emotional weight we carry for our loved ones enriches our lives far beyond any material or superficial joys.
Themes
LoveCaresJoysConnectionCommitment
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, one might say, 'As George Eliot said, love is an enfolding of cares that brings true joy.'
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She thought it was part of the hardship of her life that there was laid upon her the burthen of larger wants than others seemed to feel β that she had to endure this wide hopeless yearning for that something, whatever it was, that was greatest and best on this earth.
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I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.
George EliotRead
Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them: they can be injured by us, they can be wounded; they know all our penitence, all our aching sense that their place is empty, all the kisses we bestow on the smallest relic of their presence.
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