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“He glanced at the sun which, old professional that it was, chose that moment to drop below the horizon.”

Book:Pyramids

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Pyramids

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Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was a British author renowned for his fantasy novel series, 'Discworld'. His works are appreciated for their unique humor and profound philosophical insights. Pratchett's contributions to literature extend beyond fantasy, encompassing science fiction, humor, and children's literature. more

“Her faith was too weak; the prayer too heavy to be thus uplifted. It fell back, a lump of lead, upon her heart. It smote her with the wretched conviction, that Providence intermeddled not in these petty wrongs of one individual to his fellow, nor had any balm for these little agonies of a solitary soul, but shed its justice, and its mercy, in a broad, sunlike sweep, over half the universe at once. Its vastness made it nothing. But Hepzibah did not see, that, just as there comes a warm sunbeam into every cottage-window, so comes a love-beam of God's care and pity, for every separate need.”

Love God Prayer Sun Providence

Book:The house of the seven gables

Source: The house of the seven gables

“Sunshine - sunshine! tedious, changeless, monotonous. Not that discreet English Sunshine which varies its charm with clouds, with rainbows, with golden mist... here the sun has ceased trying to please so venerable a world.”

Sun Desert

Book:Persian Pictures: From the Mountains to the Sea

Source: Persian Pictures: From the Mountains to the Sea

“Those who come very close to the sun are likely to burn their eyebrows; others that come very close to the moon, will be labeled as stars.”

Inspiration Sun Moon

Author:Alan Maiccon

“Regardless of the harm that the next person can bring; be the sun that illuminates life. Be the day that makes everything is alright. The balance of love. It will weigh more than the balance of evils.”