Approach Quote by John Milton
“Thus with the year Seasons return; but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me; from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of Nature's works, to me expung'd and raz'd, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Paradise Lost, Book 1, 1667
The speaker feels isolated, cut off from nature's beauty and knowledge, surrounded by darkness and emptiness.
In simple terms: Feeling cut off from nature and learning.
Key Takeaway
Seek connection and knowledge despite darkness.
Themes
isolation
knowledge
nature
darkness
longing
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- Personal crisis
- academic study
- creative block
- spiritual searching
Key Concepts
Existentialism
human yearning
spiritual emptiness
Questions to Reflect On
- What does darkness symbolize for you?
- How can you find light in isolation?
A Different Perspective
Even in darkness, insight can emerge with effort.
