Climbing
“
Who would attain to summits still and fair,
Must nerve himself through valleys of despair.
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Who would attain to summits still and fair,
Must nerve himself through valleys of despair." in the context of "Climbing" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ella Wheeler Wilcox" (Poetry quotes, New Thought Pastels (1913))
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About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
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