He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.
Interpretation
To experience joy and success, one must be willing to leave their comfort zone.
This quote emphasizes the necessity of stepping out of one's comfort zone to experience the positive aspects of life. Samuel Johnson suggests that in order to enjoy the brighter, more rewarding moments (the sunshine), an individual must be willing to leave behind the comforting yet limiting situations (the coolness of the shade) they are accustomed to. It speaks to the idea that personal growth and happiness often require sacrifice and the courage to embrace change.
In practice
During a graduation speech, a speaker might use this quote to encourage students to embrace new opportunities.
To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide by degrees out of the mind unless it be invigorated and reimpressed by external ordinances, by stated calls to worship, and the salutary influence of example.
He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.
To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.
Fly-fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other.
When any anxiety or gloom of the mind takes hold of you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaining; but exert yourselves to hide it, and by endeavoring to hide it you drive it away.
A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.
You don't need to condemn. Just observe, That is sin. That is insanity. That is unconsciousness. Above all, don't forget to observe your own mind. Seek out the root of the insanity there.
She closed one eye and looked at me and said, "I know there is a blessing in this somewhere." It is worth living long enough to outlast whatever sense of grievance you may acquire. Another reason why you must be careful of your health.
Basically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. It's impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God.
Iβve heard it said that every day you need half an hour of quiet time for yourself, or your Self, unless youβre incredibly busy and stressed, in which case you need an hour. I promise you, it is there. Fight tooth and nail to find time, to make it. It is our true wealth, this moment, this hour, this day.
Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. A complex vision leaps out of the undergrowth.
I don't have to tell you it goes without saying there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself. The less said about it the better.
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