Acknowledges the importance of avoiding excessive attachment to the past and the potential pitfalls of becoming fixated on prior achievements or experiences, implying that the speaker intentionally focuses on the present and future, sometimes to the extent of forgetting past creative works or accomplishments.
This quote implies that patriotism, although initially strong and immediate, tends to diminish or lose its intensity once a war or conflict begins. It suggests that the true test of patriotism lies in times of adversity.
The quote suggests that within a chaotic or disorderly state, there exists a small, faint source of hope, indicating a potentially unconventional or pessimistic viewpoint.