Cherished Quote by Augustine of Hippo
““What is going on in our minds, then, that we should be more highly delighted at finding cherished objects, or having them restored to us, than if we had always kept them safe?””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: On the Gift of the Holy Spirit, 5th century
We delight more in regaining lost treasures than in keeping them safe all.
In simple terms: We value recovered things more than preserved ones.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate what you have before losing it.
Themes
value
loss
gratitude
Mood
contemplative
thoughtful
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- financial loss
- emotional recovery
- recovery of relationships
Key Concepts
attachment
desire
memory
Questions to Reflect On
- What do you cherish more when recovered?
- How does loss shape appreciation?
A Different Perspective
May overlook the joy of steady security.
![“Time takes no holiday. It does not roll idly by, but through our senses works its own wonders in the mind. Time came and went from one day to the next; in its coming and its passing it brought me other hopes and other memories. [quoted in Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo, p. 54]” quote by Augustine of Hippo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c2/augustine-of-hippo-2589_change_time-takes-no-holiday-it-does-not-roll-i_22609.jpg)
