Quote by Willa Cather

The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.

The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated a

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This quote describes the powerful influence of the sun as it sets in the evening. The sun is compared to a visitor that energizes and draws energy from all living creatures. However, when the sun eventually sets, it leaves behind a world that is drained and depleted of energy, emphasizing the transformative impact of the sun's presence.

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