“Everything in the sky and under the sky looked so pure and beautiful that the weariness and trouble and folly seemed only a small part of what is, and I became more patient and hopeful.”
- Source
- Daniel Deronda
- Date
- 1876
- Attribution
- Source identified
- Voice / speaker
- Fictional character · Mirah Lapidoth
What does this quote mean?
A change in attention to the larger natural scene does not erase trouble, but it reduces its apparent totality and makes patience and hope possible again.
Where does it come from?
Daniel Deronda; spoken by Mirah while describing an experience of the natural world. The record keeps her fictional voice and immediate emotional context visible.
Who voices the line?
Fictional character · Mirah Lapidoth. Mirah says this while describing how the natural scene affected her mood.
The source author and the local speaker can be different, especially in fiction, drama, dialogue and poetry.
How should this attribution be read?
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