"You cannot, in human experience, rush into the light. You have to go through the twilight into the broadening day before the noon comes and the full sun is upon the landscape"
- Woodrow Wilson
About this Quote
This quote by Woodrow Wilson is a metaphor for the journey of life. It recommends that we can not anticipate to attain our objectives and dreams without first going through a period of difficulty and uncertainty. We must go through the "golden" of life, where we are unsure of our direction and the future is uncertain, before we can reach the "expanding day" of success and fulfillment. The quote suggests that we must be patient and relentless in our efforts, as it takes time to reach the "midday" of our lives, when the "complete sun" of our accomplishments is upon us. This quote is a suggestion that we should want to put in the hard work and devotion needed to reach our objectives, which the journey is typically long and difficult.
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