What I give form to in daylight is only one per cent of what I have seen in darkness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What is visible in daylight is only a tiny part of what is experienced in darkness.
- In plain terms
- Most of what I see is in the dark, not the light.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that most of life happens outside the spotlight.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see in the dark?
- Is light all that matters?
Another view
Darkness can obscure rather than reveal.
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