One who knows distances out to the outermost star is astonished to discover the magnificent space in one's own heart!
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Suddenly an influx of light, though it was late, filled my room. I looked out and saw that the pond was already calm and full of hope as on a summer evening, though the ice was dissolved but yesterday. There seemed to be some intelligence in the pond which responded to the unseen serenity in a distant horizon.