Alteration Quote by William Shakespeare
“Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O, no! It is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken. It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.”
About This Quote
Source Play: Sonnet 116, 1609
Love is constant, unchanging despite obstacles, a guiding star for lost souls.
In simple terms: Love remains steady through storms.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate steadfast love.
Themes
love
constancy
guidance
Mood
romantic
hopeful
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- marriage vows
- friendship support
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
metaphor
eternal truth
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you maintain love during hardship?
- What anchors your love in reality?
A Different Perspective
May idealize love without acknowledging challenges.
![“[T]he effects of general change [in literature] are most tellingly recorded not in alteration of the best products, but in the transformation of the most ordinary workaday books; for when potboilers adopt the new style, then the revolution is complete.” quote by Stephen Jay Gould](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/613/stephen-jay-gould-885_alterations_t-he-effects-of-general-change-in-litera_1236033.jpg)