The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
Emily CarrRead
There was neither horizon, cloud, nor sound; of that pink, spread silence even I had become part, belonging as much to sky as to earth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects a deep connection to nature, illustrating a sense of belonging in the world.
Emily Carr's quote evokes a profound and serene experience of nature where all boundaries dissolve, creating an intimate relationship between the observer and the environment. The imagery of silence and the absence of separation between sky and earth symbolizes a spiritual communion with the elements, suggesting that we are all part of a greater whole.
Themes
NatureBelongingSilenceSkyEarth
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation retreat, I shared this quote to encourage participants to embrace the tranquility of nature.
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Indians do not hinder the progress of their dead by embalming or tight coffining. When the spirit has gone they give the body back to the earth. the earth welcomes the body-coaxes new life and beauty from it, hurries over what men shudder at. Lovely tender herbage bursts from the graves, swiftly, exulting over corruption.
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