The Wisdom Letter #075

5 quotes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)

✹ For today's Wisdom Letter, we have carefully curated five bite-sized quotes from the American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882).

Quote № 01:

“Music is the universal language of mankind — poetry their universal pastime and delight.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Quote № 02:

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Quote № 03:

“Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Kavanagh: A Tale”

Quote № 04:

“For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Morituri Salutamus”

Quote № 05:

“When we reflect that all the aspects of Nature, all the emotions of the soul, and all the events of life, have been the subjects of poetry for hundreds and thousands of years, we can hardly wonder that there should be so many resemblances and coincidences of expression among poets, but rather that they are not more numerous and more striking.”

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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✺ Today’s Questions

Three philosophical questions to foster your curiosity:

Question № 01:

Are there universal criteria that define what makes music beautiful, or is it entirely subjective?

Question № 02:

How effective is poetry in expressing experiences or emotions that are beyond the reach of ordinary language?

Question № 03:

To what extent do cultural norms and stereotypes about aging shape our expectations and experiences as we grow older?

✽ Thank you for reading today’s Wisdom Letter.

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