Our dreams are luminous, a cast fire upon the world. Morning arrives and that's it. Sunlight darkens the earth.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the fleeting nature of dreams and inspiration, comparing them to a light that illuminates our path before fading away.
Charles Wright's quote suggests that dreams and aspirations have a beautiful, illuminating quality that can inspire us and bring joy to our lives. However, like the dawn that brightens the world only to be overshadowed by the harshness of day, our dreams can often feel ephemeral and fleeting, reminding us to cherish them while they last.
In practice
A speaker at a graduation ceremony could use this quote to inspire graduates to pursue their dreams passionately.
How many years have slipped through our hands? At least as many as the constellations we still can identify. The quarter moon, like a light skiff, floats out of the mist-remnants Of last night’s hard rain. It, too, will slip through our fingers with no ripple, without us in it.
Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.
Everyone deserves to be the hero of a novel.
From my birth I have aspired like the eagle - but unlike the eagle, my wings have failed. . . . Congratulate me then that I have found a fitting scope for my powers.
I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.
I've always felt compelled to explore range, because, as far as I know, we're only here once. So let's see how much we can encompass.
I believe that dreams - day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing - are likely to lead to the betterment of the world.
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