Quotation by

George Byron

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar I love not Man the less, but Nature more.

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The author finds joy and excitement in being alone in untouched natural places, appreciating the peacefulness and the sound of the sea as a form of music. This feeling does not mean he dislikes people, but rather that he has a stronger affection for the natural world.

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