--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When tenderness softened her heart, and…" description: "\"“When tenderness softened her heart, and the sublime feeling of universal love penetrated her, she found no voice that replied so well to hers as the g..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/mary-shelley-1789_love_when-tenderness-softened-her-heart-and-t_1415343.jpg" --- # When tenderness softened her heart, and the sublime… ![“When tenderness softened her heart, and the sublime feeling of universal love penetrated her, she found no voice that replied so well to hers as the gentle singing of the pines under the air of noon, and the soft murmurs of the breeze that scattered her hair and freshened her cheek, and the…” quote by Mary Shelley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/mary-shelley-1789_love_when-tenderness-softened-her-heart-and-t_1415343.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/mary-shelley-1789_love_when-tenderness-softened-her-heart-and-t_1415343.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea3/mary-shelley-1789_love_when-tenderness-softened-her-heart-and-t_1415343.jpg) > ““When tenderness softened her heart, and the sublime feeling of universal love penetrated her, she found no voice that replied so well to hers as the gentle singing of the pines under the air of noon, and the soft murmurs of the breeze that scattered her hair and freshened her cheek, and the dashing of the waters that has no beginning or end.”” [Mary Shelley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-shelley/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A deep connection with nature reveals a universal love that quiets the heart and speaks through natural sounds. **In simple terms:** Nature's love quiets the heart. Key Takeaway Listen to nature for inner peace. 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