There are horrors beyond life's edge that we do not suspect, and once in a while man's evil prying calls them just within our range.
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I could not help feeling that they were evil things-- mountains of madness whose farther slopes looked out over some accursed ultimate abyss. That seething , half-luminous cloud-background held ineffable suggestions of a vague, ethereal beyondness far more than terrestrially spatial; and gave appalling reminders of the utter remoteness, separateness, desolation, and aeon-long death of this untrodden and unfathomed austral world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote evokes a sense of dread and contemplation regarding the unknown and the vastness of existence.
H. P. Lovecraft's quote reveals a profound unease about the mysteries of the universe, suggesting that some places and experiences evoke feelings of dread and isolation. It reflects on the idea that there are realms far beyond human comprehension, filled with unfathomable depths and a haunting beauty that reminds us of our own insignificance in the face of eternity.
Themes
MadnessMountainsAbyssMysteryUnknownExistence
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about existential literature, this quote can be used to illustrate the themes of Lovecraft's writings.
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