One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness and blessing require sustained time, not just a single day.
- In plain terms
- One day does not make a happy life.
- What can you take from it?
- Look at the long term for happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure happiness?
Another view
It undervalues small moments of joy.
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