Quotes About Light

I never watched the sun when it was overhead dragging the day after it.

Something else," he told Atkins. He stood with his nose an inch away from the sergeant's, hands stuffed deep in the pockets of his coat. "What does Lucifer mean?" "Light Bearer." "And what is the stuff of the universe?" "Energy." "What is energy's commonest form?" "Light." "I know." And with that, the detective walked away, listing slowly through the squad room and down the stairs. He didn't come back.

El sol se esconde para alzarse de nuevo, el día es engullido por la oscuridad de la noche para nacer de ella, tan puro como si nunca se hubiera apagado.

when an atomic bomb is detonated above the earth's atmosphere, it can generate a "pulse wave," which travels at the speed of light, and will short-circuit every electronic device that the "wave" touches on the earth's surface.

It is important both for the preparation for war and the conduct of war that they know that Fourth Generation war is, above all, light infantry warfare.

I say there is no darkness but ignorance.

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good dead in a naughty world.

These blessed candles of the night.

Time's glory is to calm contending kings,To unmask falsehood and bring truth to light.

Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund dayStands tiptoe on the misty mountaintops.

He jests at scars, that never felt a wound.But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!

For night's swift dragons cut the clouds full fast, And yonder shines Aurora's harbinger; At whose approach ghosts wandring here and there Troop home to church-yards.... For fear lest day should look their shames upon, They willfully exile themselves from light, And must for aye consort with black brow'd night.

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

Light seeking light doth light of light beguile.

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,Towards Phoebus' lodging.

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

There's husbandry in heaven;Their candles are all out.

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

The self-same sun that shines upon his courtHides not his visage from our cottage, butLooks on alike.

The glowworm shows the matin to be near,And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire.

Put out the light, and then put out the light:If I quench thee, thou flaming minister,I can again thy former light restore,Should I repent me; but once put out thy light,Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature,I know not where is that Promethean heatThat can thy light relume.

Now, God be prais'd, that to believing soulsGives light in darkness, comfort in despair!

Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.

When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.