O perpetual revolution of configured stars, o perpetual…
““O perpetual revolution of configured stars, o perpetual recurrence of determined seasons, o world of spring and autumn, birth and dying! The endless cycle of idea and action, endless invention, endless experiment, brings knowledge of motion, but not of stillness; knowledge of speech, but not of silence; knowledge of words, and ignorance of the Word. All our knowledge brings us nearer to our ignorance, all our ignorance brings us nearer to death, but nearness to death no nearer to God. Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? The cycles of Heaven in twenty centuries bring us farther from God and nearer to the Dust.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The endless cycles of knowledge and experience bring us closer to ignorance and mortality, not to divine truth.
In simple terms: Knowledge cycles increase ignorance and distance from God.
Key Takeaway
Seek true wisdom beyond mere information.
Themes
knowledge
ignorance
spality
wisdom
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- academic study
- personal reflection
- spiritual practice
- creative work
Key Concepts
epistemology
existentialism
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance learning with spiritual growth?
- What does “the Word” represent beyond language?
A Different Perspective
The quote may overgeneralize the relationship between knowledge and spirituality.