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“Lust is but a bloody fire, kindled with unchaste desire, fed in heart, whose flames aspire as thoughts do blow them, higher and higher. – The Merry Wives of Windsor
Whether we are talking about love, lust, or something else, what is in our thoughts feed our hearts. If you think it much, it is deposited in your heart and becomes part of you, of what you believe, of who you are. It shapes you, your immediate surroundings, and eventually your reality.
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“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
One just ought to look around; but as fools as we might be, we are also capable of greatness, of beauty, of art, of soulful awe, of kind deeds, of self-less sacrifices, of loving deeds, of creativity. And that is how we cannot deny our divine traces.
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“Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.” (Twelfth Night, or What You Will)
This one made me smile. Although it refers to a hanging as punishment, and in the context of Shakespeare’s play, it made me think about the small issues in a marriage. The economic meltdown in the country affected many families and brought the best and bad in us. So, what prevents a bad marriage and promotes a good one? A good hanging – well, let’s not get scared here, metaphorically speaking.
There are many little issues that we keep inside to ourselves and eat away our spirits, our love, our marriage. Maybe it would be a good idea to do a symbolical hanging of all the small issues that we carry on the inside, and expose them, hang them, or hang them to dry if you must, let the sunshine lighten the load, and work them out with your love one.
“He hath a heart as sound as a bell and his tongue is the clapper; for what his heart thinks his tongue speaks.” – Much Ado About Nothing
Love it! Our bells ring of love, hate, joy, sadness, passion, hurt, envy, anger, awe, spirit … What ever melody we play inside, notes play on the outside. Might as well become instruments for good, praise, and the highest Love. In the end, the music we send out vibrates back to us.
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“But be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.” (Twelfth Night, or What You Will)
This one is a very popular line and we have heard it a lot. What I like about it is that it makes greatness accessible to all. Despite our doubts and fears, we all have greatness in us – if we could only let it thru, let it shine. We are works of art by a Creator of all things (my personal belief) and most times, we forget about that.
We mesmerize while observing works of art at a Museum, while reading a poem, or a brilliant piece; however, we don’t do the same when we look in a mirror. Why is that? It puzzles me too. Maybe it is because in failing to recognize this greatness we protect ourselves from being afraid of it, from letting it out – from stepping up to the plate and becoming great.
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“The quality of mercy is not strain’d, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven, upon the place beneath: it is twice bless’d; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” (The Merchant of Venice)
Mercy – The definition of mercy according to the American Heritage Dictionary
Are we merciful with ourselves or do we beat ourselves up with self-criticism about our lives and work? Whether we are the ones who take or give, mercy knows no difference. However, it is up to us to look inside and understand the part that takes and the part that gives, and upon that understanding we might be able then, to be more merciful to ourselves. It is then, that Creativity will flow.
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“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” (The Merchant of Venice)
I love this one a lot; it is full of emotion and force. My interpretation out of context – Many things happen to us throughout our lifetime, sometimes not so good things. Life is short or life is long, we never know until it is taken from us and we have to move on to other pastures. However, we can learn to pick our battles, to react to what truly matters. Many times, we lose precious time fighting or worrying about silly things,or about aggravations that do not deserve our time and concern. I have learned to value my time on this planet, and to pick my battles.
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“Speak low, if you speak love.” (Much Ado About Nothing)
This one certainly made me think. Most times, when we are happily in love we want to scream it to the world. We are so happy that we want to announce it. Although, this is just a line that one of the characters was saying to another, and in tune with the scene, it makes you ponder a different meaning.
Sometimes, we are not so demonstrative of our love, but that does not diminish it. We are “speaking low” the language of love. Sometimes, a gentle and sweet demonstration of love and affection is just what we need. Love has many frequencies.
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“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!” – King Lear
This is the perfect quotation to illustrate the power of words, descriptive and emotional. It lets you feel the type of rage and anger; you can picture the face turning red, ready to blow up in all kinds of verbal display, steamed up!
I love writing that brings up emotion. Hope you enjoy today’s quotation.
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For the next few days I will post one quote from Shakespeare’s plays daily. For the first quote I have selected probably the most quoted of all.
“To be or not to be, that is the question…”
At one point or another, we have asked the same question ourselves. In our search for identity, for belonging, for our life’s purpose, there are many things that we must be, or not, and in the end, only we have the answer(s). To be , to have the courage to follow our path and do what we know we have to do. Or to give into our fears and not to be, and never answer the question. In the end, it is all up to us.
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