Norman MacleanAt sunrise everything is luminous but not clear.
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At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear. The phrase, “At sunrise everything is luminous but not clear” describes the moment when everything is beginning and everything is new and there is a sense of limitless possibility. The phrase suggests that we should not be content to take things as they come, to settle for what we have, or to accept things as they are. Instead, we should strive for something better by believing that we can change the world through our actions.
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