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).
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But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end.
Interpretation
Thinking of a dear friend can alleviate pain and restore happiness.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact that friendship has on our emotional well-being. It suggests that when we reflect on the presence of a close friend, feelings of loss and sorrow are overshadowed by the comfort and joy that friendship brings. The notion is that strong bonds can help us recover from hardships and find solace, ultimately showing the healing power of companionship.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of maintaining friendships.
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.
I dedicate the merit of the occasion to all beings. This gesture of universal friendship has been likened to a drop of fresh spring water. If we put it on a rock in the sunshine, it will soon evaporate. If we put it in the ocean, however, it will never be lost. Thus the wish is made that we not keep the teachings to ourselves but to use them to benefit others.
How unspeakably the lengthening of memories in common endears our old friends!
Reprove your friends in secret, praise them openly.
Friendships begin with liking or gratitude- roots that can be pulled up.
I dreamed in a dream, I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth; I dreamed that was the new City of Friends; Nothing was greater there than the quality of robust loveβit led the rest; It was seen every hour in the actions of the men of that city, And in all their looks and words.
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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