Quote by Oscar Wilde

I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.

I had buried my romance in a bed of asphodel.

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker has suppressed or abandoned their feelings of romantic love. By using the imagery of burying the romance in a bed of asphodel, they are conveying a sense of finality and detachment. Asphodel is often associated with death and the afterlife in Greek mythology, so burying the romance within this symbolism implies that it is no longer alive or relevant. This quote may reflect a sense of sadness or resignation regarding lost love and the speaker's attempt to move on from it.

Topics

Romance Asphodel Lord Henry Wotton

By Oscar Wilde

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

You know you've got problems when your head is hanging over

You know you've got problems when your head is hanging over the toilet, puking up your dinner, and what you're thinking of is your dad. And how he thinks you're not pretty.

Beauty Teen Body Image Bulimia Eating Disorder

By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul w

By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.

Saint Francis de Sales

I believe the simplest explanation is, there is no God. No o

I believe the simplest explanation is, there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization that there probably is no heaven and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe and for that, I am extremely grateful.

Stephen Hawking

McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite fra

McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done.

Death

This woman did not fly to extremes; she lived there.

This woman did not fly to extremes; she lived there.

Fanaticism

The knowledge that we have about what it is to be human that

The knowledge that we have about what it is to be human that we have as a child is something we necessarily must lose.

Knowledge

I always say that the times in my life when I've been happie

I always say that the times in my life when I've been happiest are the times when I've seen, like, a sunset.

Life Sunset Like Say Always My Life

There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robo

There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it.

Pet

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it rig

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

I've tried word processors, but I think I'm too old a dog to

I've tried word processors, but I think I'm too old a dog to use one.

Computers

I knew a girl that was so ugly that... They use her in priso

I knew a girl that was so ugly that... They use her in prisons to cure sex offenders.

Rodney Dangerfield

Humor Funny

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners,

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.

Sports