Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John RuskinRead
Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace each day as a new opportunity, and reflect on its conclusion with appreciation.
This quote by John Ruskin encourages us to perceive each new day as a fresh start filled with potential, akin to the beginning of life itself. At the same time, it suggests that we should cherish the end of each day, just as we would value the close of a life journey, encouraging a profound appreciation for the cyclical nature of existence.
Themes
LifeNew BeginningsAppreciationReflectionDawnSunset
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about resilience and recovery after setbacks.
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You talk of the scythe of Time, and the tooth of Time: I tell you, Time is scytheless and toothless; it is we who gnaw like the worm - we who smite like the scythe. It is ourselves who abolish - ourselves who consume: we are the mildew, and the flame.
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To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered.
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See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.
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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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