Give me hunger, pain and want, Shut me out with shame and failure From your doors of gold and fame, Give me your shabbiest, weariest hunger! But leave me a little love.
Carl SandburgRead
I see America, not in the setting sun of a black night of despair ahead of us, I see America in the crimson light of a rising sun fresh from the burning, creative hand of God. I see great days ahead, great days possible to men and women of will and vision.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses hope and optimism for America's future despite current challenges.
In this quote, Carl Sandburg contrasts a bleak vision of America with a more hopeful and vibrant one. He emphasizes that while there may be darkness and despair, there is also the promise of renewal and creativity, represented by the 'crimson light of a rising sun.' This vision encourages individuals to embrace their will and vision, suggesting that a brighter future is achievable through determination and positive action.
Themes
AmericaHopeFutureOptimismVision
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
More from Carl Sandburg
All quotes →Nothing happens... but first a dream.
Carl SandburgRead
Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today. Get a vocabulary. Brush up on your diction. See whether wisdom is just a lot of language.
Carl SandburgRead
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Carl SandburgRead
There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.
Carl SandburgRead
A liar goes in fine clothes, a liar goes in rags, a liar is a liar, clothes or no clothes.
Carl SandburgRead
Similar quotes
When I was working on 'Coloring Book,' I knew that I wanted it to be a beacon for independent artists and music makers with their own agenda.
Chance The RapperRead
I want to try to prove that at 100, I could sing as well as I was singing when I was 45 or 43. I'd like to prove that if you take care of yourself, you can actually not regret the fact that you've become an old-timer, but you can just still improve and actually get better.
Tony BennettRead
If I had not been discriminated against or had not suffered persecution, I would never have received the Nobel Prize.
Rita Levi-MontalciniRead
Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
Duke EllingtonRead
Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success
Paulo CoelhoRead
We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
Whoopi GoldbergRead