All the breath and the bloom of the year in the bag of one bee: All the wonder and wealth of the mine in the heart of one gem: In the core of one pearl all the shade and the shine of the sea: Breath and bloom, shade and shine, - wonder, wealth, and - how far above them -
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great value fits in small forms.
- In plain terms
- Find the universe in singular objects.
- What can you take from it?
- Notice details for big meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you hold that holds all?
- Where do you see the whole?
Another view
Ignoring the bigger picture risks bias.
More from Robert Browning
A minute's success pays the failure of years.
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