As the moral gloom of the world overpowers all systematic gaiety, even so was their home of wild mirth made desolate amid the sad forest.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moral darkness can wipe out joy, making even wild happiness desolate.
- In plain terms
- Sadness destroys happiness.
- What can you take from it?
- Context determines the mood of your home.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What colors your home?
- Can joy exist in sorrow?
Another view
Joy can survive even in dark times.
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