Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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When Shakespeare said “tell me not in mournful numbers, life is but an empty dream!” he was speaking about the fact that our lives can be filled with hope and joy. The idea behind his quote is that we mustn’t let sadness or despair take control of our lives. The soul is dead when we sleep, and things are not what they seem. The truth is that life can bring a lot of happiness and joy even if there are bad things going on around us.

Source: Voices Of The Night

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