Yes! Thank God; human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty-it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it... There are few prophets in the world; few sublimely beautiful women; few heroes. I can't afford to give all my love and reverence to such rarities: I want a great deal of those feelings for my every-day fellow-men, especially for the few in the foreground of the great multitude, whose faces I know, whose hands I touch, for whom I have to make way with kindly courtesy.
The quote emphasizes the power of human emotions, comparing them to mighty rivers that do not wait for beauty to emerge; instead, they create beauty through their natural flow. The author reflects on the rarity of truly beautiful people, prophets, and heroes, suggesting that it's impractical to reserve all affection and respect for such exceptional figures. Instead, it is essential to extend those feelings to the everyday individuals around us.
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