Excrement Quote by William Butler Yeats
“But Love has pitched his mansion in the place of excrement. For nothing can be sole or whole that has not been rent.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Tower, 1928
Love is portrayed as a grand, yet corrupting, force that replaces purity with decay, suggesting that true wholeness requires humility.
In simple terms: Love can become corrupt and hollow.
Key Takeaway
Pursue humility in love.
Themes
love
corruption
humility
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- artistic creation
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
spiritual decay
existential longing
materialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does humility bring to love?
- How can we avoid love’s corrupting aspects?
A Different Perspective
Love’s grandeur may mask underlying emptiness.
