Quotes about Light
To-morrow, in the natural sun, the skies will be bright; those who glared like devils in the forking flames, the morn will show in far other, at least gentler, relief; the glorious, golden, glad sun, the only true lamp—all others but liars!
- Herman Melville
and then blowing out the light tumbled into bed, and commended myself to the care of heaven.
- Herman Melville
We'll drink to-night with hearts as light, To loves as gay and fleeting As bubbles that swim, on the beaker's brim, And break on the lips while meeting.
- Herman Melville
eats the whale by its own light, does
- Herman Melville
Ah, happiness courts the light, so we deem the world is gay; but misery hides aloof, so we deem that misery there is none.
- Herman Melville
The brave who focus on all things good and all things beautiful and all things true, even in the small, who give thanks for it and discover joy even in the here and now, they are the change agents who bring fullest Light to all the world.
- Ann Voskamp
There is a sun, a light that for want of another word I can only call yellow, pale sulphur yellow, pale golden citron. How lovely yellow is!
- Vincent Van Gogh
In life eternal, there is perfect joy and light, without pain or torture, and there is communion with God Himself and His angels.
- Jan Hus
Life is the fire that burns and the sun that gives light. Life is the wind and the rain and the thunder in the sky. Life is matter and is earth, what is and what is not, and what beyond is in Eternity.
- Seneca
God of the living and the dead, let our lives sing your praise. Make us the fragrance of your love. Rise in us, and awaken us from our slumber that we might live in your light. Amen.
- Shane Claiborne
strength and purpose come from you. Direct our steps today, and turn us from the perishable things at which we grasp. Cast your light upon us so that our lives may bear witness to the light of Christ. Amen.
- Shane Claiborne
We must take a plunge into the darkness before we can fully appreciate the light.
- Shane Claiborne