I am comforted by life's stability, by earth's unchangeableness. What has seemed new and frightening assumes its place in the unfolding of knowledge. It is good to know our universe. What is new is only new to us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The stability of the universe is comforting; new things are just unfamiliar to us.
- In plain terms
- It is comforting that the world is stable; new things are only new to us.
- What can you take from it?
- Find comfort in the constancy of nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What comforts you in a changing world?
- Is anything truly new?
Another view
The universe can also be chaotic or indifferent to human needs.
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