Quote by John Ruskin

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil working of nature herself --my disgust at her barbarity --clumsiness --darkness --bitter mockery of herself --is the most desolating.

Of all the things that oppress me, this sense of the evil wo

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The quote expresses a deep sense of despair towards the world and nature itself. The speaker feels oppressed by the perception that nature is cruel, uncivilized, and inherently flawed. The darkness, clumsiness, and bitter irony that they witness in nature is disheartening, and they find it to be the most devastating aspect of their existence. It suggests a profound disillusionment with the natural order and a feeling of being overwhelmed by the perceived brutality of the world.

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