Of course to one so modern as I am, 'Enfant de mon…
““Of course to one so modern as I am, 'Enfant de mon siècle,’ merely to look at the world will be always lovely. I tremble with pleasure when I think that on the very day of my leaving prison both the laburnum and the lilac will be blooming in the gardens, and that I shall see the wind stir into restless beauty the swaying gold of the one, and make the other toss the pale purple of its plumes, so that all the air shall be Arabia for me. Linnaeus fell on his knees and wept for joy when he saw for the first time the long heath of some English upland made yellow with the tawny aromatic brooms of the common furze; and I know that for me, to whom flowers are part of desire, there are tears waiting in the petals of some rose. It has always been so with me from my boyhood. There is not a single colour hidden away in the chalice of a flower, or the curve of a shell, to which, by some subtle sympathy with the very soul of things, my nature does not answer. Like Gautier, I have always been one of those ‘pour qui le monde visible existe.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker revels in sensory beauty, finding profound joy in nature’s colors and forms, linking art and emotion.
In simple terms: Nature’s colors inspire deep emotional response.
Key Takeaway
Observe and cherish everyday beauty.
Themes
aesthetics
joy
sensory perception
Mood
reflective
poetic
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- gardening
- art creation
- mindful walking
- creative writing
Key Concepts
romanticism
phenomenology
nature appreciation
Questions to Reflect On
- What colors move you most?
- How does nature influence your creativity?
A Different Perspective
May overlook practical concerns.