Darkness Quote by H.P. Lovecraft
““Yet when I looked from that highest of all gable windows, looked while the candles sputtered and the insane viol howled with the night-wind, I saw no city spread below, and no friendly lights gleamed from remembered streets, but only the blackness of space illimitable; unimagined space alive with motion and music, and having no semblance of anything on earth. And as I stood there looking in terror, the wind blew out both the candles in that ancient peaked garret, leaving me in savage and impenetrable darkness with chaos and pandemonium before me, and the demon madness of that night-baying viol behind me.””
About This Quote
Source Story: The Shadow Over Innsmouth, 1936
From a high window, the narrator sees endless dark space, feeling terror and awe at the unknown.
In simple terms: Confronting the unknown evokes both fear and wonder.
Key Takeaway
Embrace mystery while managing fear.
Themes
existential
wonder
terror
Mood
haunting
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- stargazing
- exploring new ideas
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
cosmic insignificance
human curiosity
psychological dread
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the darkness represent for you?
- How do you balance fear with curiosity?
A Different Perspective
Human perspective can limit understanding of vastness.
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