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Sun Quotes by Leonardo da Vinci
- Nothing is hidden under the sun.
- The light and heat of the universe comes from the sun, and its cold and darkness from the withdrawal of the sun.
- A single and distinct luminous body causes stronger relief in the objects than a diffused light; as may be seen by comparing one side of…
- When the sun is covered by clouds, objects are less conspicuous, because there is little difference between the light and shade of the trees and…
- The sun gives spirit and life to the plants and the earth nourishes them with moisture.
- The eye which turns from a white object in the light of the sun and goes into a less fully lighted place will see everything…
- To any white body receiving the light from the sun, or the air, the shadows will be of a bluish cast.
- The light for drawing from nature should come from the North in order that it may not vary. And if you have it from the…
- The vivacity and brightness of colors in a landscape will never bear any comparison with a landscape in nature when it is illumined by the…
- Truth at last cannot be hidden. Dissimulation is of no avail. Dissimulation is to no purpose before so great a judge. Falsehood puts on a…
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- The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy. — Henry Ward Beecher
- We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving… — Henry Ward Beecher
- The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in… — Joseph Addison
- Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. — Alexander Graham Bell
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