The universe seems to me infinitely strange and foreign. At such a moment I gaze upon it with a mixture of anguish and euphoria; separate from the universe, as though placed at a certain distance outside it; I look and I see pictures, creatures that move in a kind of timeless time and spaceless space, emitting sounds that are a kind of language I no longer understand or ever register.

Summary

This quote reflects a profound awe and disconnection with the vastness of the universe. The speaker experiences a simultaneous sense of distress and delight while observing the universe. They perceive themselves as an outsider, detached from the universe, as if viewing it from a distant perspective. The sights they witness appear as unfamiliar images and creatures, existing in a realm beyond conventional perception of time and space. The sounds emitted by these enigmatic beings are unintelligible, evoking a sense of estrangement and the irreversible loss of comprehension.

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