"She would sit by herself in the middle of the old stoe amphitheatre, with the sky's starry vault overhead, and simply listen to the great silence around her"
- Michael Ende
About this Quote
The quote paints an image of a woman who is seeking solace in the stillness of nature. She has picked to sit in the middle of an old stone amphitheatre, surrounded by the night sky and its stellar vault. She is alone, however not lonesome. Rather, she is content to simply listen to the fantastic silence around her. The silence is a tip of the beauty of the world and the peace that can be discovered in nature. It is a tip that, even in the midst of chaos, there is still a location of harmony and peacefulness. The woman is taking a moment to appreciate the charm of the world and to discover a moment of peace in her life.
This quote is written / told by Michael Ende between November 12, 1929 and August 29, 1995. He/she was a famous Writer from Germany.
The author also have 9 other quotes.
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