Quote by Lucy Maud Montgomery

There is a great solitude about such a shore. The woods are never solitary- they are full of whispering, beckoning, friendly life. But the sea is a mighty soul, forever moaning of some great, unshareable sorrow, which shuts it up into itself for all eternity. We can never pierce its infinite mystery- we may only wander, awed and spell-bound, on the outer fringe of it. The woods call to us with a hundred voices, but the sea has one only- a mighty voice that drowns our souls in its majestic music. The woods are human, but the sea is of the company of the archangels.

There is a great solitude about such a shore. The woods are

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This quote reflects on the contrasting nature of solitude experienced on a shore and in the woods. While the woods may possess a sense of companionship and liveliness, the sea emanates a deep and unshareable sorrow, entrapping itself within. The vastness of the sea's mystery is beyond our understanding, allowing us only to stand in awe and captivation at its outer edges. The multitude of voices in the woods may seem relatable, but the sea speaks with a single, mighty voice that overwhelms our souls with its majestic music. In this comparison, the sea holds a mystical and transcendent quality like archangels, while the woods retain their human familiarity.

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