Quote by Michelangelo Buonarroti

My soul can find no staircase to heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness

My soul can find no staircase to heaven unless it be through

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker believes that they cannot connect with heaven or experience spiritual transcendence without appreciating the beauty and wonder of Earth. It conveys the idea that the earthly realm holds a key to unlock higher realms of spiritual existence. It implies that an appreciation for the natural world and its beauty is necessary to access higher realms or states of being.

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