Still nursing the unconquerable hope, Still clutching the inviolable shade, With a free, onward impulse brushing through, By night, the silver'd branches of the glade.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope endures like a free, forward impulse, guided by night’s silvered branches in a glade.
- In plain terms
- Hope moves us forward, even in darkness.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold onto hope as a guiding force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does hope feel most powerful?
- How can hope be turned into action?
Another view
Hope alone may not solve practical problems.
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