Altitude Quote by Isak Dinesen
“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Equator runs across these highlands, a hundred miles to the North, and the farm lay at an altitude of over six thousand feet. In the day-time you felt that you had got high up, near to the sun, but the early mornings and evenings were limpid and restful, and the nights were cold.”
About This Quote
Source Memoir: Out of Africa, 1937
Living in a high-altitude African farm offers stark contrasts between bright days and cool, quiet nights.
In simple terms: High altitude brings bright days and cool nights.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate the balance of extremes.
Themes
nature
solitude
climate
Mood
reflective
serene
Type
memoir
descriptive
When to use this quote
- agricultural work
- travel writing
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
environmental adaptation
colonial history
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this setting reveal about resilience?
- How does altitude affect daily life?
A Different Perspective
Romanticizing remote life can ignore hardships.
