“Wisely and slowly, they stumble that run fast.”
Friar Laurence
What this means:
- If you rush things, you might screw them up
- Romeo and Juliet get married/fall in love so fast – it could be warning them to slow down
- The idea being presented here is that Friar Laurence is hinting that Romeo and Juliet may find that something bad will happen to them, given how quickly their romance is progressing.
“These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which as they kiss, consume.”
Friar Laurence
What this means:
- Dangerous, fast paced
- They’re goal is to be together no matter what – this is achieved in death
- Their triumph in death is that it consumes their parents’ rage.
- Things that begin quickly often end quickly