'Ah, Psyche,' I said, 'have I made you so little happy as that?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses deep concern over causing another person unhappiness.
- In plain terms
- I am worried I made you sad.
- What can you take from it?
- Realizing your words hurt someone causes regret.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle causing hurt?
- What causes unhappiness?
Another view
It is context dependent on prior conversation.
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