At our age the imagination across the sorry facts lifts us…
“At our age the imagination across the sorry facts lifts us to make roses stand before thorns. Sure love is cruel and selfish and totally obtuse— at least, blinded by the light, young love is. But we are older, I to love and you to be loved, we have, no matter how, by our wills survived to keep the jeweled prize always at our finger tips. We will it so and so it is past all accident.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Imagination can transform harsh realities into beauty, and mature love sustains that vision despite hardship.
In simple terms: Imagination turns hardship into beauty; love keeps hope alive.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate imagination and cherish mature love.
Themes
love
imagination
resilience
hope
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- relationships
- creative projects
- personal growth
- overcoming adversity
Key Concepts
Aesthetic transformation
mature affection
willful perseverance
Questions to Reflect On
- How does imagination reshape your view of difficulty?
- What role does mature love play in sustaining hope?
A Different Perspective
Idealizing may ignore practical challenges.