Amazement Quote by Mary Oliver
“When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Bridegroom" from "New and Selected Poems", 1992
The speaker embraces life fully, seeing herself as both bride and groom to wonder, inviting total engagement with the world.
In simple terms: Live fully, embrace wonder.
Key Takeaway
Embrace wonder fully.
Themes
wonder
engagement
life
marriage
joy
Mood
awe
inspired
Type
poetic
reflective
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- creative work
- mindfulness
- relationship building
Key Concepts
existentialism
poetic metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you stay open to wonder without losing grounding?
- What does being a 'bridegroom to amazement' mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Life's wonder can be overwhelming without balance.
