As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
Is it not strange, that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men's bodies!
Interpretation
This quote questions the surreal nature of life and the unexpected impact of trivial things.
Shakespeare's quote reflects on the paradoxical and often absurd aspects of existence. It suggests that something as mundane as sheep's guts can play a significant role in something as profound as the soul's journey. This invites contemplation about the ways in which ordinary elements of life influence deeper realities, perhaps urging us to reconsider what we value and how we perceive meaning in our lives.
In practice
In a philosophical lecture discussing the nature of existence and absurdity.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
If a man can permanently establish his awareness in contact with that pure field (of consciousness), then problems wither away. It's a very simple thing. When the light comes, then where is the darkness?
Pythagoras used to say that life resembles the Olympic Games: a few people strain their muscles to carry off a prize; others bring trinkets to sell to the crowd for gain; and some there are, and not the worst, who seek no other profit than to look at the show and see how and why everything is done; spectators of the life of other people in order to judge and regulate their own.
Poverty is not a lack of character. Poverty is a lack of cash.
The infant, on opening his eyes, ought to see his country, and to the hour of his death never lose sight of it.
Why is geometry often described as cold and dry? One reason lies in its inability to describe the shape of a cloud, a mountain, a coastline or a tree.
I'm not interested in using my father's death as some touch point for why I've become an actor - it's grossly opportunistic.
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