Flowers Quote by George MacDonald
““Roses, wild roses, everywhere! So plentiful were they, they were not only perfumed the air, they seemed to dye it a faint rose-hue. The colour floated abroad with the scent, and clomb, and spread, until the whole wesr blushed and glowed with the gathered incense of roses. And my heart fainted with longing in my bosom. Could I but see the spirit of the Earth, as I saw once the in dwelling woman of the beech-tree, and my beauty of the pale marble, I should be content. Content! -Oh, how gladly would I die of the light of her eyes! Yea, I would cease to be, if that would bring me one word of love from the one mouth. The twilight sand around, and infolded me with sleep. I slept as I had not slept for months. I did not awake till late in the morning; when, refreshed in body and mind I rose as from the death that wipes out the sadness of life, and then dies itself in the new morrow.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Phantastes by George MacDonald, 1858
The passage celebrates the overwhelming beauty of nature and its power to awaken deep longing and spiritual renewal, suggesting that love and transcendence can be found in the natural world.
In simple terms: Nature’s beauty awakens longing and renewal.
Key Takeaway
Seek wonder in nature.
Themes
beauty
longing
spirituality
Mood
awe
hopeful
reflective
Type
poetic
inspirational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- walking in a garden
- reading poetry
- meditating outdoors
- recovering from grief
- creative inspiration
Key Concepts
romanticism
transcendence
nature worship
Questions to Reflect On
- How does nature inspire your inner longing?
- What does love mean in this context?
A Different Perspective
The intensity may idealize nature, overlooking everyday hardships.
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