Quote by C.S. Lewis

While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'spirits' of nature point no morals. Overwhelming gaiety, insupportable grandeur, sombre desolation are flung at you. Make what you can of them, if you must make at all. The only imperative that nature utters is, 'Look. Listen. Attend.

While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'sp

Summary

This quote suggests that when experiencing the various moods and spirits of nature, there are no explicit moral lessons to be learned. Nature presents us with intense joy, immense sublimity, or profound solitude, leaving it up to us to interpret and derive meaning from these experiences, if we feel compelled to do so. The only compelling command within nature is for us to observe, listen, and pay attention to its wonders and messages.

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By C.S. Lewis

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