"A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity"

This quote by Jeremy Taylor is a metaphor comparing a celibate to a fly in the heart of an apple. The fly remains in a continuous sweetness, surrounded by the sweet apple, however it is alone and restricted. The fly is not able to escape the apple and will eventually pass away in its singularity. This metaphor is used to highlight the life of a celibate, who is surrounded by the sweetness of life, but is alone and confined by their celibacy. They are not able to escape their celibacy and will ultimately pass away in their singularity. This quote is a reminder that although celibacy can be a sweet life, it can likewise be a lonesome one.