Few things compare to the warmth of a bright, sunny morning—each one bringing with it promise of more opportunities for growth. Some days things may go so well that you feel like the entire world is on your side, and even the sun itself is cheering for you. But of course, that's not always the case. There are hopeless moments when it seems as if no rays will ever beam down, so we're forced to create a little sunshine, and positivity of our own. We rounded up the best sunshine quotes to help you do just that. Some are a nod to the sensation you get when you walk outside, others are an inspirational reminder that even in the hours filled with shadows and rain, the sun will still show up eventually. Scribble them in your journal, or share them with friends on Instagram—these happy quotes may just help to brighten someone else's day.
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David Viscott
In 1974, Los Angeles radio psychiatrist David Viscott wrote in his book How to Live with Another Person, "To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Why should we grope among the dry bones of the past? The sun shines today also," poet, essayist, and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his first series of collected essays.
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Noel Gallagher
Singer Noel Gallagher, who was once part of the rock band Oasis, sang "Thank you for the sun / The one that shines on everyone / Who feels love," in the song "Who Feels Love?," which was a track on the 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Political and social reformer Henry Ward Beecher, who served as a Congregational clergyman, said "The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy," in the collection Life Thoughts Gathered from the Extemporaneous Discourses of Henry Ward Beecher by E.D. Procter.
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John Keble
"Thou art the Sun of other days. They shine by giving back the rays," English priest and poet John Keble, wrote in his book of poems The Christian Year.
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Max Müller
Max Müller, a German scholar and philologist wrote "A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love," in his book, Memories: A Story of German Love.
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Anne Frank
"I've found that there is always some beauty left — in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you," Anne Frank, whose diary is one of the most discussed accounts of the Holocaust, was quoted saying in the 1959 edition of her collected works.
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Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau, who, like Ralph Waldo Emerson, was a leading voice in the Transcendentalism movement, said in his journal "Iwas rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days..."
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Yann Martel
"There's no peace like the peace of an inner courtyard on a sunny day," Yann Martel wrote in his book Life of Pi, which was a #1 New York Times Bestseller.
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Caitlin Moran
Caitlin Moran, an English journalist and author wrote in her book How to Build a Girl, "It's always sunny above the clouds. Always. Every day on earth - every day I have ever had - was secretly sunny, after all."
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Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo, the French poet, novelist, and dramatist, said in Les Misérables, which was first published in 1862, "A smile is the same as sunshine; it banishes winter from the human countenance."
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Rhonda Byrne
"Compliment people wherever you go. Praise every single thing you see. Be a ray of sunshine to everyone you meet," Rhonda Byrne, an Australian author and television producer said in her guide The Secret Daily Teachings.
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Arthur Rimbaud
"The Sun, the hearth of affection and life, pours burning love on the delighted earth," French poet Arthur Rimbaud wrote in his poem "Sun and Flesh."
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Don Miguel Ruiz
Don Miguel Ruiz, spiritual teacher and author, told the Huffington Post, "The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun."
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, who formerly served as the president of South Africa, shared his words of wisdom in his book Notes to the Future, "Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward."
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Marc Jacobs
In a Cosmopolitan interview, Marc Jacobs, a powerhouse in the world of fashion, revealed his favorite place to daydream. "Staring up at the sky on a bright, sunny day makes me dream and gives me ideas."
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Maya Angelou
Acclaimed poet, civil rights activist, and storyteller Maya Angelou said "Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude," in her book of personal essays Letter to My Daughter.
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Grace Ogot
"Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there," Grace Ogot, a Kenyan writer, politician, and nurse, said in her collection of short stories Land Without Thunder.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Renowned 19th century novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house," in his autobiographical collection.
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Charles Dickens
"The sun—the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man—burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory," the English writer and social critic wrote in his second serial novel Oliver Twist.
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Maureen Joyce Connolly
"Learn from flowers-always angle towards the sun," Maureen Joyce Connolly wrote in her debut novel Little Lovely Things.
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Louisa May Alcott
Under the pseudonym Flora Fairfield, novelist Louisa May Alcott published her first poem in 1852, "Sunlight." In it, she wrote Thou sunlight of beauty! Thou beam from bright Heaven! / May the comfort and joy which thy presence has given. / Be the foretaste of far richer ones yet to come, / When we rest in the light of an eternal home.
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Walt Whitman
Influential poet and essayist Walt Whitman wrote in his poem, "O Sun of Real Peace," "O the sun of the world will ascend, dazzling, and take his height—and you too, O my / Ideal, will surely ascend!"
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