The secret of the mountain is that the mountains simply exist, as I do myself: the mountains exist simply, which I do not. The mountains have no "meaning, " they are meaning; the mountains are. The sun is round. I ring with life, and the mountains ring, and when I can hear it, there is a ringing that we share. I understand all this, not in my mind but in my heart, knowing how meaningless it is to try to capture what cannot be expressed, knowing that mere words will remain when I read it all again, another day. Peter Matthiessen
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The Secret of the Mountain is a poem written by Pablo Neruda. It describes a simple, happy life in a remote part of South America. He shares the joy of living in nature and how he sees the mountains as his friends. He says that emotions are what make him feel alive and that he finds solace in simply being alive.

Source: The Snow Leopard

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