Cold Quote by A.E. Housman
““Others, I am not the first, Have willed more mischief than they durst: If in the breathless night I too Shiver now, 'tis nothing new. More than I, if truth were told, Have stood and sweated hot and cold, And through their veins in ice and fire Fear contended with desire. Agued once like me were they, But I like them shall win my way Lastly to the bed of mould Where there's neither heat nor cold. But from my grave across my brow Plays no wind of healing now, And fire and ice within me fight Beneath the suffocating night.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unknown, possibly a personal manuscript
The speaker reflects on inevitable suffering and internal conflict, acknowledging that others have faced similar trials and that death is the ultimate equalizer.
In simple terms: Life is full of struggle and death ends it all.
Key Takeaway
Accept struggle, seek peace before death.
Themes
mortality
conflict
resilience
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief
- personal reflection
- philosophical contemplation
Key Concepts
existentialism
duality
acceptance
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “fire and ice” symbolize in your life?
- How do you reconcile personal struggle with the inevitability of death?
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