Body Quote by Mary Oliver
“We shake with joy, we shake with grief. What a time they have, these two housed as they are in the same body.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Body” from Collected Poems, 1992
Joy and grief coexist within a single being, reflecting life's dual emotional nature.
In simple terms: Joy and grief share the same body.
Accept both emotions as parts of the whole.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- grieving loss
- celebrating success
- mindfulness practice
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you hold joy and grief together?
- What practices help balance contrasting feelings?
Focusing on one emotion may suppress the other.