He was there alone with himself, collected, tranquil, adoring, comparing the serenity of his heart with the serenity of the skies, moved in the darkness by the visible splendors of the constellations, and the invisible splendor of God, opening his soul to the thoughts which fall from the Unknown. In such moments, offering up his heart at the hour when the flowers of night inhale their perfume, lighted like a lamp in the center of the starry night, expanding his soul in ecstasy in the midst of the universal radiance of creation, he could not himself perhaps have told what was passing in his own mind; he felt something depart from him, and something descend upon him, mysterious interchanges of the depths of the soul with the depths of the universe. Victor Hugo
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In this quote, Rene Descartes is talking about how he can no longer tell what is going on with his own mind. He thinks that the universe is vast, and that a person can grow through a personal relationship with God. This is a very interesting point for him to make, as it shows that he felt a strong connection with God.

Source: Les MisaRables

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