There's the wind on the heath, brother; if I could only feel that, I would gladly live for ever.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker values a specific natural sensation so deeply that feeling it would make them want to live forever.
- In plain terms
- Feeling the wind on the heath makes me want to live forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Find something so precious it makes life worth living forever.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you want to live forever?
- What sensory experience grounds you?
Another view
A single sensation cannot sustain life against all hardships.
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