The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature is in a constant state of renewal, with sunrise and weather events happening somewhere on Earth at all times.
- In plain terms
- The world is always changing and renewing itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature's cycles never stop, offering constant renewal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see constant change in your life?
- What comforts you about nature's persistence?
Another view
Some regions experience long periods of darkness or stillness.
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