Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices. But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly. I think it is just as important to sing about beautiful mornings as it is to talk about slums. I just couldn't write anything without hope in it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Balance the appreciation of beauty with the acknowledgment of hardship.
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing both the positive and negative aspects of reality. Oscar Hammerstein II suggests that while the world has many injustices and troubles, it is equally vital to celebrate the beauty that coexists with these challenges. By framing hope and beauty as essential parts of artistic expression, he advocates for a more holistic view of life that encompasses joy alongside sorrow.
Themes
BeautyUglinessHopeRealityInjustice
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could inspire someone during a speech at a charity event, emphasizing hope amidst struggles.
More from Oscar Hammerstein Ii
All quotes →There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world.
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
All the sounds of the earth are like music.
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
I'm not going to run, I'm going to stand here and watch. Every blow will cut into my heart, and tell me who and what you are.
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay, I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café.
Oscar Hammerstein IiRead
Similar quotes
People do not want advice - they want corroboration.
John SteinbeckRead
If you have no eyes, do not walk blindly; take a staff in your hand. If you have no staff of insight, do not walk without a guide.
RumiRead
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas.
Edward De BonoRead
Sometimes there is a wellspring or river of something beautiful and possible in the tenderest sense that comes to and from the most broken of children, and I was one of these, and whatever is was, I can't name, I can only thank. Perhaps it is the water of life that saves us, after all.
Linda HoganRead
Remind yourself, in whatever way is personally meaningful, that it is not in your best interest to reinforce thoughts and feelings of unworthiness. Even if you've already taken the bait and feel the familiar pull of self-denigration, marshal your intelligence, courage, and humor in order to turn the tide. Ask yourself: Do I want to strengthen what I'm feeling now? Do I want to cut myself off from my basic goodness? Remind yourself that your fundamental nature is unconditionally open and free.
Pema ChodronRead
Where thou art Obliged to speak, be sure speak the Truth: For Equivocation is half way to Lying, as Lying, the whole way to Hell.
William PennRead