Anger Quote by Lucretius
“From the heart of the fountain of delight rises a jet of bitterness that tortures us among the very flowers.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Fountain of Delight”, 1st century BC
Joy’s source also produces bitterness that torments amid beauty.
In simple terms: Pleasure can bring hidden pain.
Key Takeaway
Balance joy with awareness of its costs.
Themes
joy
bitterness
duality
Mood
melancholic
thoughtful
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- artistic creation
- life decisions
Key Concepts
philosophy
hedonism
contradiction
Questions to Reflect On
- What pleasures bring hidden costs?
- How can you enjoy without suffering?
A Different Perspective
May lead to pessimism.
![“... deprived of pain, and also deprived of danger, able to do what it wants, [Nature] does not need us, nor understands our deserts, and it cannot be angry.” quote by Lucretius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45d/lucretius-1632_able_deprived-of-pain-and-also-deprived-of-da_83651.jpg)
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)