In the beginning there was nothing. God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
—Ellen DeGeneres (b.1958) American Comedian, Television Host
A warrior balances solitude and dependence.
—Paulo Coelho (b.1947) Brazilian Songwriter, Novelist
He tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving.
—Paulo Coelho (b.1947) Brazilian Songwriter, Novelist
He that has light within his own cleer brest
May sit ith center, and enjoy bright day,
But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day Sun;
Himself is his own dungeon.
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.
—Fred Rogers (1928–2003) American TV Personality, Presbyterian Educator
Even as the radiance of the sun enlightens all regions, above, below, and slantwise, so that only God, glorious and worthy of worship, rules over all His creation.
—The Vedas Sacred Books of Hinduism
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest to all of us.
—Meister Eckhart (c.1260–1327) German Christian Mystic
The first creation of God, in the works of the days, was the light of sense; the last was the light of reason; and his Sabbath work, ever since, is the illumination of the spirit.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his ideas is not enslaved by them.
—Lin Yutang (1895–1976) Chinese Author, Philologist
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
—Matthew Arnold (1822–88) English Poet, Critic
In these words lies all his power: He chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.
—Paulo Coelho (b.1947) Brazilian Songwriter, Novelist
Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow’s speed.
—Howard Nemerov (1920–91) American Poet, Novelist, Playwright
Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we’ll need no other light.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.
—Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English Fantasy Writer
What is true by lamplight is not always true by sunlight.
—Joseph Joubert (1754–1824) French Writer, Moralist
Light is good from whatever lamp it shines.
—Unknown
Light is the shadow of God.
—Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.
—Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) Swiss Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Philosopher
You can’t drop concepts. You can only shine a little flashlight on them as you do inquiry, an you see that what you thought was true wasn’t. And when the truth is seen, there’s nothing you can do to make the lie true for you again.
—Byron Katie (b.1942) American Speaker, Author
Sunshine is my quest.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
If the world is to be understood, if we are to avoid such logical paradoxes when traveling at high speeds, there are some rules, commandments of Nature, that must be obeyed. Einstein codified these rules in the special theory of relativity. Light (reflected or emitted) from an object travels at the same velocity whether the object is moving or stationary: Thou shalt not add thy speed to the speed of light. Also, no material object may move faster than light: Thou shalt not travel at or beyond the speed of light. Nothing in physics prevents you from traveling as close to the speed of light as you like; 99.9 percent of the speed of light would be just fine. But no matter how hard you try, you can never gain that last decimal point. For the world to be logically consistent there must be a cosmic speed limit. Otherwise, you could get to any speed you wanted by adding velocities on a moving platform.
—Carl Sagan (1934–96) American Astronomer
Love is not consolation. It is light.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
The subliminal mind receives and remembers all those touches that delight the soul. Our soul takes joy in this right touching by the Essence of all experience.
—Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) Indian Mystic, Philosopher, Poet
Hail! holy light, offspring of heaven, first born!
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
Into my heart’s night
Along a narrow way
I groped; and lo! the light,
An infinite land of day.
—Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207–73) Persian Muslim Mystic
Where there is much light, the shadows are deepest.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.
—Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) Bengali Poet, Polymath
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.
—Anthony J. D’Angelo
Walk boldly and wisely in the light thou hast; there is a hand above will help thee on.
—Gamaliel Bailey (1807–59) American Journalist
Light can be gentle, dangerous, dreamlike, bare, living, dead, misty, clear, hot, dark, violet, springlike, falling, straight, sensual, limited, poisonous, calm and soft.
—Sven Nykvist (1922–2006) Swedish Cinematographer
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