Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Use friendship to revive cheerfulness and share wine together.
- In plain terms
- Friends can help bring back happiness and celebrate with drinks.
- What can you take from it?
- Friendship helps restore joy and celebration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you lift someone else's mood?
- What role does friendship play in your joy?
Another view
Some prefer solitude over social cheering.
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