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from THE LAND OF THE BLUE FLOWER
When a man looks long at the stars,
he grows calm and forgets small things.
They answer his questions and show him
that his earth is only one of the million worlds. Hold your soul still and look upward often, and you will understand their speech.
Never forget the stars.
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Whether or not you feel that stars speak to you (and I don’t, probably because
I do not look long enough at them), they do inspire calm and wonder and questions. Just thinking about them gives us a sense of perspective and the reassurance that some things are always there. A resolution: we could all look upward more. The author of this book, Frances Hodgson Burnett, is best known for The Secret Garden, in which nature is also a healing force.
You can find more things to read from Frances Hodgson Burnett on page 127.
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