My greatest pleasure was the enjoyment of a serene sky amidst these verdant woods: yet I loved all the changes of Nature; and rain, and storm, and the beautiful clouds of heaven brought their delights with them. When rocked by the waves of the lake my spirits rose in triumph as a horseman feels with pride the motions of his high fed steed.
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"If I have no ties and no affections, hatred and vice must be my portion."
"The present is a fleeting moment, the past is no more, and the future is not yet."
"Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change."
"I have often thought that the world is a vast prison, where the greater part of mankind are condemned to wear their fetters."
"I knew the labyrinthine intrigue of his marriage was of a nature to present us with difficulties, but I was assured of the naturalness of our joining. I was sixteen and the world was suddenly entirely…"
From 'Matilda' or her journals, reflecting on her deep connection with nature.
Date: 1819 (Matilda), early 19th century (journals)
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