We only seem to learn from Life that Life doesn't matter so much as it seemed to do -- it's not so burningly important, after all, what happens. We crawl, like blinking sea-creatures, out of the Ocean onto a spur of rock, we creep over the promontory bewildered and dazzled and hurting ourselves, then we drop in the ocean on the other side: and the little transit doesn't matter so much.

Summary

This quote suggests that through the experiences of life, we come to realize that life is not as significant or crucial as it initially appeared. It compares human existence to sea creatures blindly emerging from the ocean onto a rocky land, feeling disoriented, overwhelmed, and causing harm to themselves in the process. However, the quote concludes that this journey from one side to the other, from birth to death, is ultimately inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. It implies that the hardships faced and the events that occur in life are not as impactful as they might initially seem.

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