And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.
Frances Hodgson BurnettRead
Sometimes since I've been in the garden I've looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden - in all the places.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects a sense of wonder and happiness derived from nature's beauty and magic around us.
In this quote, Frances Hodgson Burnett expresses a profound appreciation for the magical qualities of nature that uplift the human spirit. She describes how the tranquility and beauty of the garden evoke feelings of joy and a connection to the enchanting forces of life that exist everywhere, emphasizing that magic is an intrinsic part of our world, manifesting through the elements of nature and the creatures that inhabit it.
Themes
NatureMagicHappinessBeautyGarden
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of connecting with nature for mental well-being.
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