Neither the sun nor death can be looked at with a steady eye.

Summary

This quote suggests that there are certain powerful and overwhelming forces in life that cannot be fully comprehended or faced head-on with absolute composure. The sun represents a symbol of immense brightness and intensity, while death signifies the unknown and inevitable end of life. Both these entities symbolize aspects that are difficult to confront and to confront them directly would be too much to bear. Therefore, it implies that there are limits to human understanding and ability to confront certain realities.