The world is not yet exhausted: let me see something tomorrow which I never saw before.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for new experiences and discoveries each day.
Samuel Johnson's quote highlights the endless possibilities that life offers, encouraging a mindset of curiosity and exploration. It suggests that each new day presents an opportunity to encounter something novel, reinforce a sense of wonder, and appreciate the richness of existence. This perspective motivates individuals to remain open to new experiences and strive for personal growth.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students to embrace life.
To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide by degrees out of the mind unless it be invigorated and reimpressed by external ordinances, by stated calls to worship, and the salutary influence of example.
He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
Fly-fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.
When any anxiety or gloom of the mind takes hold of you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaining; but exert yourselves to hide it, and by endeavoring to hide it you drive it away.
A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.
When you sing gospel you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong.
There is no greater honour than to be the instrument in God's hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of Satan into the glorious light of Heaven.
Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.
Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
You still stand watch, O human star, burning without a flicker, perfect flame, bright and resourceful spirit. Each of your rays a great idea - O torch which passes from hand to hand, from age to age, world without end.
Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.
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