"Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails"
- Euripides
About this Quote
This quote by Euripides speaks to the fleeting nature of joy. It recommends that happiness is a fragile feeling that can be quickly taken away. The metaphor of a boat being battered by God indicates that joy is something that runs out our control. We can attempt to preserve it, but ultimately, it depends on a higher power to decide the length of time it will last. This quote serves as a tip that we should not take our minutes of happiness for approved, as they can be removed from us at any time. It also encourages us to value the small minutes of joy that we experience, as they may not last forever.
This quote is written / told by Euripides between 480 BC and 406 BC. He was a famous Poet from Greece, the quote is categorized under the topic Happiness. The author also have 50 other quotes.
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
