Cease Quote by Richard Henry Stoddard
“Day is the Child of Time, And Day must cease to be: But Night is without a sire, And cannot expire, One with Eternity.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Day and Night” (1885)
Contrasts day as a child of time with night as eternal, exploring the transient nature of life versus the timelessness of death
In simple terms: Day is fleeting, night is eternal
Key Takeaway
Reflect on mortality and the passage of time
Themes
philosophy
existentialism
poetry
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- philosophical study
- creative writing
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
literature
metaphysics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the metaphor of day and night shape your view of life?
- What does eternity mean to you?
A Different Perspective
The poem’s abstract imagery may be hard to grasp without context
