Light Quotes - Page 333

Interest blinds some people, and enlightens others.

The great interests of man: air and light, the joy of having a body, the voluptuousness of looking.

Nature seems to have treasured up the depth of our mind talents and abilities that we are not aware of; it is the privilege of the passions alone to bring them to light, and to direct us sometimes to surer and more excellent aims than conscious effort could.

The light of the understanding, humility kindleth and pride covereth.

The primary moral judgment on candidates and their positions is to be made in the light of their concern for protecting human life from conception to natural death.

I think history would say that medical research has, throughout many changes of parties, remained as one of the shining lights of bipartisan agreement, that people are concerned about health for themselves, for their families, for their constituents.

...those experiments be not only esteemed which have an immediate and present use, but those principally which are of most universal consequence for invention of other experiments, and those which give more light to the invention of causes; for the invention of the mariner's needle, which giveth the direction, is of no less benefit for navigation than the invention of the sails, which give the motion.

Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high.

God would light the way. Faith would keep them on the right path.

Beloved youth, you will have your trials and temptations through which you must pass, but there are great moments of eternity which lie ahead. You have our love and our confidence. We pray that you will be prepared for the reins of leadership. We say to you, "Arise and shine forth" and be a light unto the world, a standard to others.

When silence confronts us, the question to which there is no answer rings out in the silence. That ultimate "why," that great "why" is like a light that blots out everything, but a blinding light; nothing more can be made out.

With this sunrise somehow I felt I was exactly where I was supposed to be... Have faith, the light seemed to announce.

The only way of salvation for the world is by returning to thy allegiance.... Firm in my faith, I shall have force to withstand my evil counsellors, my skepticism, which leads me to doubt of the people, my restless spirit which, after truth has been brought to light, impels to go on searching for it.

"Lights," I said softly. This had become my favorite word over the past week. In my mind, it had become synonymous with freedom.

are my light and you gide my way

Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.

The joy of joys is the person of light but unmalicious humor.

Within thy Grave! Oh no, but on some other flight - Thou only camest to mankind To rend it with Good night

For this freedom I have given all I had For this darkness I gave my light For this wisdom I have lost my innocence Take my petals And cover me with the night

The dark today leads into light tomorrow. There is no endless joy, and yet no endless sorrow.

The thought of flight has melted me, I am less solid than liquid, then I'm going up and going invisible like steam.

The door of true knowledge will opento the light

The sun was slowly setting in the west, casting golden beams of light into the somber old room.

A little more patience, a little more charity for all, a little more devotion, a little more love; with less bowing down to the past, and a silent ignoring of pretended authority; brave looking forward to the future with more faith in our fellows, and the race will be ripe for a great burst of light and life.

Humor, warm and all-embracing as the sunshine, bathes its objects in a genial and abiding light.