My special thanks, whose even-balanced soul, From first youth tested up to extreme old age, Business could not make dull, nor passion wild; Who saw life steadily, and saw it whole.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A tribute to someone with a balanced soul unaffected by business or passion.
- In plain terms
- Thanks to someone who stayed balanced and steady through life.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance leads to seeing life whole.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you balanced?
- How do you see life?
Another view
It idealizes a steady and rarely achievable.
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