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Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.
"Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Unexpressed sorrow is imagined as placing destructive pressure on the heart.
Key takeaway:
Give grief a safe outlet through conversation, writing, or companionship.
Origin of the quote
Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3; Malcolm urges Macduff to express his grief.
Who actually said this?
The play reads Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break; supplied knits up and o-er wrought are not the established play wording.
Source:
Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 3
