I haven't any language weak enough to depict the weakness of my spiritual life. If I weakened it enough it would cease to be language at all. As when you try to turn the gas-ring a little lower still, and it merely goes out.

Summary

The quote expresses the struggle of articulating the ineffable nature of one's spiritual life. The speaker conveys that words are inadequate to fully capture the extent of this weakness. They emphasize that even if they were to downplay or diminish the description, it would become so feeble that it would lose meaning altogether. The analogy of adjusting a gas ring suggests that reducing the intensity of the portrayal may result in its extinction, paralleling how the act of trying to convey the weakness of their spiritual life can deplete its significance if pushed too far.

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