The touch of an infinite mystery passes over the trivial and the familiar, making it break out into ineffable music... The trees, the stars, and the blue hills ache with a meaning which can never be uttered in words.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sense of infinite mystery transforms ordinary things into something profound and beyond words.
- In plain terms
- Ordinary things feel full of deep meaning that words cannot describe.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for mystery in everyday things to find deeper meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you feel ineffable music in daily life?
- What trees or stars speak to you?
Another view
Some might find this perspective overly mystical or impractical.
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