Quotes on Light And Darkness

The beginnings and ends of shadow lie between the light and darkness and may be infinitely diminished and infinitely increased. Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.

It seemed to travel with her, to sweep her aloft in the power of song, so that she was moving in glory among the stars, and for a moment she, too, felt that the words Darkness and Light had no meaning, and only this melody was real.

Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.