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“Women are so strangely constructed that they have in them darkness as well as light, though it be but a little curtain hung across the sun. And love is the hand that takes the curtain down, a stronger hand than fear, which hung it up. For all the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good…” quote by Eleanor Farjeon
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“Women are so strangely constructed that they have in them darkness as well as light, though it be but a little curtain hung across the sun. And love is the hand that takes the curtain down, a stronger hand than fear, which hung it up. For all the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good from love.”

Eleanor Farjeon

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Human nature contains both darkness and light; love overcomes fear, revealing goodness.

In simple terms: People have dark and bright sides; love beats fear.

Key Takeaway

Choose love over fear.

Themes

human nature love fear

Mood

hopeful thoughtful

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal growth
  • conflict resolution

Key Concepts

dualism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does love mean to you in overcoming fear?
  • Can darkness be transformed without love?
A Different Perspective

May oversimplify complex emotions.

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