Clear Quote by Robert Graves
“The difference between you and her (whom I to you did once prefer) Is clear enough to settle: She like a diamond shone, but you Shine like an early drop of dew Poised on a red rose petal. The dew-drop carries in its eye Mountain and forest, sea and sky, With every change of weather; Contrariwise, a diamond splits The prospect into idle bits That none can piece together.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Dew and the Diamond, 1935
A dew drop reflects vast nature, while a diamond fragments perspective into pieces.
In simple terms: Nature's breadth in a drop; diamond splits view.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate both subtlety and brilliance.
Themes
nature
beauty
perception
Mood
contemplative
poetic
Type
literary
visual
When to use this quote
- poetry analysis
- visual arts
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
metaphor
contrast
Questions to Reflect On
- How does smallness convey vastness?
- What does fragmentation teach?
A Different Perspective
Diamond metaphor may seem abstract.
![“We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our curiosity; but tells us plainly that he is always watching us, and desiring to sift us as wheat. I believe we give him no more than his due, when we charge him with having a…” quote by John Newton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c75/john-newton-6629_abundance_we-have-no-clear-ideas-of-the-agency-of_2907.jpg)
