Description
Things that cause the eardrum to vibrate are relatively unimportant in the Universe. Nature's thunder, the boom of the cannon on the battlefield, or man-made machinery in operation create sound, but the very fact that they do so has no bearing on their significance in the world. Trees, wind, stupendous buildings, books, music, and art possess audibility or visibility, but these objects and elements in themselves are meaningless. The silent, intangible factors that allow the trees to exist, the wind to blow, or the artist to paint are the foundations on which the plan of creation is laid.
Recommended Citation
Holloway, Ann
(1942)
"Three Silent Things,"
Manuscripts: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
1
, Article 21.
Retrieved from:
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/manuscripts/vol10/iss1/21
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