Quote by Anton Chekhov, The Lady with the
The leaves did not stir on the trees, grasshoppers chirruped, and the monotonous hollow sound of the sea rising up from below, spoke of the peace, of the eternal sleep awaiting us. So it must have sounded when there was no Yalta, no Oreanda here; so it sounds now, and it will sound as indifferently and monotonously when we are all no more. And in this constancy, in this complete indifference to the life and death of each of us, there lies hid, perhaps, a pledge of our eternal salvation, of the unceasing movement of life upon earth, of unceasing progress towards perfection.
Summary
This quote reflects on the tranquility and stillness of nature, depicting a scene where the leaves remain motionless, grasshoppers chirp, and the sound of the sea speaks of eternal rest. Despite the presence or absence of human constructs like Yalta or Oreanda, the indifferent and monotonic nature of existence remains constant, suggesting that even after our departure, life will continue to move forward toward perfection. Within this apathetic consistency lies the potential for our eternal salvation and the continuous progress of life on Earth.
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Perfection
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