John Greenleaf Whittier, Dream of Summer, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 375-78

Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all.

— John Green on Hope

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all." in the context of "John Greenleaf Whittier, Dream of Summer, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 375-78" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Green

About John Green

John Green (born 24 August 1977) is an American author of young adult fiction, who has appeared on the New York Times best sellers list several times. He also publishes a video blog with his brother Hank Green as "vlogbrothers". A massive community has popped up around the videos that the brothers call 'Nerdfighteria.' John lives with his wife and two kids in Indianapolis.