"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?"
- Robert Browning Hamilton
About this Quote
This quote by Robert Browning Hamilton encourages people to set objectives that are past what they presently believe they can achieve. It recommends that there is little value in setting easily achievable objectives, as they do not challenge us to expand and improve. The phrase "a man's reach ought to surpass his grip" indicates that one should aspire to attain greater than what they can really grasp or hold. This suggests that it is required to prolong our efforts to attain our desires.
The 2nd half of the quote, "Or what's a heaven for?," recommends that the search of our goals is what makes life meeting. If we do not have ambitions or ambitions, there is no purpose to our existence. Paradise, in this context, describes a state of satisfaction and also joy that is accomplished by getting to one's objectives.
On the whole, the quote advocates for individuals to dream big and pursue success. It advises us that we need to never ever choose mediocrity which our capacity for success is unlimited if we aim high.
"As we read the school reports on our children, we realize a sense of relief that can rise to delight that thank Heaven nobody is reporting in this fashion on us"
"Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows"
"I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything. The sun came up like gold through the trees, and I felt like I was in heaven"
