Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul When hot for certainties in this our life! - In tragic hints here see what evermore Moves dark as yonder midnight ocean's force, Thundering like ramping hosts of warrior horse, To throw that faint thin fine upon the shore!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The soul finds no clear answers in life; certainty is drowned by dark, overwhelming forces.
- In plain terms
- Life has no easy answers and is full of dark chaos.
- What can you take from it?
- Certainty is rare; life is mostly uncertain and powerful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do we need certainty to live?
- Is chaos more real than order?
Another view
It ignores moments where clarity is actually found.
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