“There were a billion lights out there on the horizon and I knew that all of them put together weren't enough to light the darkness in the hearts of some men.”

“Men are not in hell because God is angry with them. They are in wrath and darkness because they have done to the light, which infinitely flows forth from God, as that man does to the light who puts out his own eyes.”

William Law (1686–1761) English cleric, nonjuror and theological writer

“Truly great people emit a light that warms the hearts of those around them. When that light has been put out, a heavy shadow of despair descends.”

Banana Yoshimoto book Kitchen

“Sadness flies on the wings of the morning, and out of the heart of darkness comes the light.”

Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944) French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright

“Alexander knew that before he had light instead of darkness, he had to deserve light instead of darkness.”

Paullina Simons book The Bronze Horseman

“Should we put out the light? And then put out the light. But once put out thy light, I cannot give it vital breath again. It needs must wither.”

Anne Rice (1941) American writer

“Darkness was and darkness was good. As with light. Light and Darkness dancing together, born together, born of each other, neither preceding, neither following, both fully being, in joyful rhythm.”

Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) American writer

“We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough”

Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“The cloud controls the light.[...]It is the cloud that, holding the sun's rays in a sheaf as a giant holds a handful of spears, strikes the horizon, touches the extreme edge with a delicate revelation of light, or suddenly puts it out and makes the foreground shine.”

Alice Meynell (1847–1922) English publisher, editor, writer, poet, activist

“We move in and out of darkness and light all our lives. Right now I'm pleased to be in the light.”

Neal Shusterman book Unwind