Get a dose of Vitamin D and an extra pep in your step with these shiny sayings.
We could all use a little more sunshine in our lives. Granted, on summer days, we might take the edge off by dipping our toes in the lake as the rays warm our skin or, perhaps, by lolling away hours in the dappled light of a backyard tree. As the weather cools, the sun only grows more lovely—lower in the sky but brighter, a tradeoff for shorter days as we await the return of spring flowers.
We can taste sunshine, too, in the warmth of a just-picked homegrown tomato or in the ice-cold refreshment of mason jar lemonade. We can see its essence in a smile and in a field of sunflowers. In literature, song, and philosophy, its meaning expands to encompass love, kindness, and the easy happiness of good times.
So, when our souls crave a little extra vitamin D, metaphorically speaking, there is plenty of light to be had, starting with these sunshine quotes. We have bookmarked these for those days when we need help seeing the light at the end of tunnel. (And for such times, you might find these inspirational quotes and verses about perseverence helpful too).
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1
Walt Whitman
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you."
2
John Ruskin
"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
3
Miranda Kerr
"Some sunshine is good for the soul, but I always make sure I wear a big hat."
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W. E. B. Du Bois
"I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls, the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love."
5
Louisa May Alcott
"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
6
Lil Yachty
"I'm 100 percent sunshine."
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7
Helen Keller
"Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows."
8
Walt Whitman
"Some people are so much sunshine to the square inch."
9
Roman Payne
"O, Sunshine! The most precious gold to be found on earth."
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10
Thomas Mann
"Laughter is a sunbeam of the soul."
11
Max Müller
"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love."
12
Hans Christian Andersen
"Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
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13
Jack Ma
"Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine."
14
Morris West
"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine."
15
Frank Lane
"If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm."
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16
James M. Barrie
"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
17
John Hay
"Friends are the sunshine of life."
18
Christian D. Larson
"Look at the sunny side of everything."
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19
Nandina Morris
"Don't let the shadows of yesterday spoil the sunshine of tomorrow. Live for today."
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Anthony J. D'Angelo
"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine."
Leah Hall is currently a digital producer and writer for Country Living. She is based in Huntsville, Alabama.
Terri Robertson is the Senior Editor, Digital, at Country Living, where she shares her lifelong love of homes, gardens, down-home cooking, and antiques.
