I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees: all times I have enjoy'd Greatly, have suffer'd greatly, both with those That loved me, and alone, on shore, and when Thro' scudding drifts the rainy Hyades Vext the dim sea: I am become a name; For always roaming with a hungry heart Much have I seen and known; cities of men And manners, climates, councils, governments, Myself not least, but honour'd of them all; And drunk delight of battle with my peers, Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker declares an insatiable appetite for experience and exploration.
- In plain terms
- I want to live fully and see everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Live fully without holding back.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you want to live?
- What have you seen?
Another view
Constant travel can lead to instability or neglect.
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