Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
AristotleRead
Neither old people nor sour people seem to make friends easily; for there is little that is pleasant in them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Old and bitter individuals often struggle to form friendships due to their unpleasant disposition.
Aristotle observes that both the elderly and those who harbor bitterness often find it difficult to establish meaningful friendships. This is attributed to their lack of pleasant qualities, which makes them less approachable and enjoyable to be around, reinforcing the idea that friendliness and warmth are essential for social connections.
Themes
FriendshipRelationshipsPleasantnessAgingBitterness
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude as we age.
More from Aristotle
All quotes βThose who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.
AristotleRead
For often, when one is asleep, there is something in consciousness which declares that what then presents itself is but a dream.
AristotleRead
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
AristotleRead
But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless there is soul, but only that of which time is an attribute, i.e. if change can exist without soul.
AristotleRead
The whole is more than the sum of its parts.
AristotleRead
Similar quotes
Whether or not you choose to keep your covenant to always remember Him, He always remembers you.
Henry B. EyringRead
Many adult bullies hide behind the idea that bullying happens only among children. They conceive of themselves as adults who know better and are offering their hard-earned wisdom to others. The Internet makes that sort of certainty easier to attain: looking at their screens, adult bullies rarely see the impact of their words and actions.
Maria KonnikovaRead
Old lovers go the way of old photographs, bleaching out gradually as in a slow bath of acid: first the moles and pimples, then the shadings. Then the faces themselves, until nothing remains but the general outlines.
Margaret AtwoodRead
The point of feminism is you shouldn't have to be a man to be treated with equal respect.
Kimberle Williams CrenshawRead
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.
Maya AngelouRead
Dating is pressure and tension. What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night?
Jerry SeinfeldRead