You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.
Interpretation
The Grand Canyon is a vast and complex landscape that cannot be fully appreciated at once; it requires time and effort to explore its depths.
John Wesley Powell's quote emphasizes the idea that the Grand Canyon, much like many significant experiences in life, cannot be understood or appreciated in a single glance. Instead, it invites us to invest time and effort to explore its intricate details, suggesting that true understanding comes from gradual exploration and perseverance rather than superficial observation.
In practice
In a motivational speech about the process of achieving goals, this quote can illustrate the value of perseverance.
The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail.
Dublin dwindles so beautifully; there is no harsh separation between it and the country. It fades away, whereas London seems to devour the country; an army of buildings come and take away a beautiful park, and you never seem to get quite out of sight of a row of houses.
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I think part of the appeal of Antarctica is experiencing some sort of power, the forces of the natural world.
In my garden, after a rainfall, you can faintly, yes, hear the_x000D_ _x000D_ breaking of new blooms.
Let me enjoy the earth no less because the all-enacting light that fashioned forth its loveliness had other aims than my delight.
There is something frank and joyous and young in the open face of the country. It gives itself ungrudgingly to the moods of the season, holding nothing back.
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