Grace Quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“And yet, because I love thee, I obtain From that same love this vindicating grace, To live on still in love, and yet in vain”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Sonnets from the Portuguese, 1850
Love persists beyond loss, granting a grace that sustains life even when it feels futile.
In simple terms: Love endures, giving grace despite emptiness.
Embrace love’s sustaining grace.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- relationship healing
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does love transform grief?
- Can grace be found in unreciprocated love?
Love may not fill emptiness, it can deepen longing.