Quote
Down deep we all hug something. The great forest hugs its silence. The sea and the air hug the spilled cries of sea-birds. The forest hugs only silence; its birds and even its beasts are mute.
Note
This quote leans toward an internal standard. Carr observes that both humans and nature hold something precious within—for the forest, it is silence. She invites us to recognize what we hold dear inside ourselves, just as nature embraces its own essence. The image of the forest hugging its silence suggests a deep acceptance and reverence for what is inherently ours to cherish.