“Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.”

“The conditions at IISc were no match to the American centres but it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”

“It is better to curse the darkness than to light a candle, because, first of all, how much light is one candle going to shed anyway? And secondly, what is there to see that is so important? Whereas cursing is always satisfying. The next time I find myself in the dark, I will curse heartily.”

“They say rather than cursing the darkness, one should light a candle. They don't mention anything about cursing a lack of candles.”

“She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.”

“Who's to say that my light is better than your darkness? Who's to say death is better than your darkness? Who am I to say?”

“It is better to recognise that we are in darkness than to pretend that we can see the light.”

“Enlightenment is scary. Sometimes things look better in the dark.”

“Sometimes it is easier to see the light when you stand partly in the darkness.”

“I see thee better in the dark
I do not need a light.”