"In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost"
- Dante Alighieri
About this Quote
This quote from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy is a metaphor for the journey of life. It recommends that at some point in life, all of us find ourselves in a dark and complicated location, where the course forward is uncertain. This could be a physical place, such as a dark forest, or a metaphorical place, such as a tough period in life. The quote suggests that we should discover our escape of this dark wood, and advance our journey. It is a pointer that life is a journey, and that we need to keep going even when the course is uncertain. It is a suggestion to remain strong and keep searching for the right path, even when it appears like there is no chance out. It is a pointer that we should never quit, which we need to keep pressing forward, no matter how challenging the journey may be.
This quote is written / told by Dante Alighieri between June 1, 1265 and September 13, 1321. He/she was a famous Poet from Italy.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday"