What can be said in New Year rhymes, That's not been said a thousand times? The new years come, the old years go, We know we dream, we dream we know. We rise up laughing with the light, We lie down weeping with the night. We hug the world until it stings, We curse it then and sigh for wings. We live, we love, we woo, we wed, We wreathe our prides, we sheet our dead. We laugh, we weep, we hope, we fear, And that's the burden of a year.
Interpretation
This quote reflects on the cyclical nature of life and the myriad emotions experienced throughout the year.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's quote captures the essence of human experience as we navigate through the highs and lows of life. It illustrates how each year brings a blend of joy and sorrow, demonstrating that the act of living involves a continuous cycle of emotions, dreams, and reflections. The repetition of themes in the New Year highlights our collective experiences and the inevitability of change, urging us to embrace life in all its complexities.
In practice
A message shared during a New Year celebration to inspire reflection on the past year.
Sweep up the debris of decaying faith; _x000D_ Sweep down the cobwebs of worn-out out beliefs, _x000D_ And throw your soul wide open to the light of reason and of knowledge. _x000D_ Be not afraid _x000D_ To thrust aside half-truths and grasp the whole.
I am the voice of the voiceless; Through me the dumb shall speak. Till the deaf world's ears be made to hear. The wrongs of the wordless weak. And I am my brothers keeper, And I will fight his fights; And speak the words for beast and bird. Till the world shall set things right.
A weed is but an unloved flower.
So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.
'Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.
Do you wish the world were happy? Then remember day by day, just to scatter seeds of kindness as you pass along the way. . . .
Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.
But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep.
Modern women are just bombarded. There's nothing but media telling us we're all supposed to be great cooks, have great style, be great in bed, be the best mothers, speak seven languages, and be able to understand derivatives. And we don't really have women we're modeling after, so we're all looking for how to do this.
Life is short but there is always time for courtesy.
Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we're going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In that sense, survivors don't defeat death, they come to terms with it.
What is worthwhile in life? I think it is worth living and dreaming. If you don't you may be dead anyhow - inside.
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