None can reply - all seems eternal now. The wilderness has a mysterious tongue, which teaches awful doubt.

Charles Darwin
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None can reply - all seems eternal now. The wilderness has a mysterious tongue, which teaches awful doubt meaning you can never be sure about anything in this world including the things you see and the people you meet. The only way to find out is to go out and explore and find out for yourself.

Source: Voyage Of The Beagle

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