These struggling tides of life that seem In wayward, aimless course to tend, Are eddies of the mighty stream That rolls to its appointed end.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Life's struggles are part of a larger path toward a destination.
- In plain terms
- Life's random movements are part of a bigger plan.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust life has a direction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life random or planned?
- What is your end?
Another view
Some events may be random, not purposeful.
More from William Cullen Bryant
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; The eternal years of God are hers; But Error, wounded, writhes with pain, And dies among his worshippers.
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