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The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to daw
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"The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star"

- Henry David Thoreau

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This quote by Henry David Thoreau talks to the idea that we can only see what we are awake to. We can be blinded by our own lack of knowledge and absence of understanding, and the light that should be directing us can be viewed as darkness. Nevertheless, there is constantly more to discover and discover. We must never be complacent in our understanding, as there is constantly more to find out and experience. The sun is a sign of hope and clean slates, and Thoreau is suggesting that we must always strive to be open up to new ideas and experiences, as the sun is a tip that there is constantly a brand-new day to come. We ought to never be content with what we understand, as there is constantly more to discover and find.

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Henry David Thoreau This quote is written / told by Henry David Thoreau between July 12, 1817 and May 6, 1862. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 190 other quotes.

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