Quote by Gerard Manley Hopkins

I thought how sadly beauty of inscape was unknown and buried away from simple people and yet how near at hand it was if they had eyes to see it and it could be called out everywhere again.

I thought how sadly beauty of inscape was unknown and buried

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's contemplation on the unnoticed beauty that exists in the world. The speaker laments how common people are unaware of the intrinsic beauty that surrounds them, as they lack the perceptive eyes to recognize it. However, the speaker also believes that this beauty has the potential to be rediscovered and appreciated by everyone, if only they were able to look beyond the superficial and ordinary aspects of life.

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