“Descend still deeper into yourself, until you hear nothing but a clear and undivided voice, a voice which does away with doubt and brings with it persuasion, light and serenity.”
- Source
- Amiel's Journal
- Date
- 1851
- English wording
- Mary Augusta Ward — Translator · from French
Meaning of “Descend still deeper into yourself, until you hear…”
Amiel portrays reflection as a movement beneath mental noise toward a clearer judgment, where conviction is accompanied by serenity rather than by restless argument with oneself.
Where does it come from?
Amiel's Journal, 1851 diary entry, translated by Mary Augusta Ward; the passage belongs to Amiel’s introspective effort to reach clarity beneath divided feeling.