Quote by Annie Dillard
The mountains are great stone bells; they clang together like nuns. Who shushed the stars? There are a thousand million galaxies easily seen in the Palomar reflector; collisions between and among them do, of course, occur. But these collisions are very long and silent slides. Billions of stars sift amont each other untouched, too distant even to be moved, heedless as always, hushed. The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a hoarse whisper; I cannot quite make it out. But God knows I have tried.
Summary
This quote expresses the awe-inspiring nature of the universe and the vastness of space. The comparison of the mountains to stone bells clanging together like nuns highlights the striking beauty and grandeur of the natural world. The question of who shushed the stars adds a sense of mystery and wonder. It then shifts to the scientific perspective, mentioning the Palomar reflector and the collisions among galaxies. Despite these cosmic collisions, the vast majority of stars remain unaffected and distant, seemingly unperturbed. The mention of the sea and the inability to fully understand its message suggests the limitations of human comprehension in the face of the divine.
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