Quotes by Light Our knowledge is a torch of smoky pine George Santayana lightfaithknowledge Truth is a jewel which should not be painted over; but it may be set to advantage and shown in a good light. George Santayana lightjewelsmay Let's go and get drunk on light again - it has the power to console. Georges Seurat consoledrunklight Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. Georges Rouault lightgraceheart Trotsky rises to give me his hand, then sits at his desk, gently allowing his regard to light on my person. Georges Simenon lightgivinghands One day I noticed that I could go on working my art motif no matter what the weather might be. I no longer needed the sun, for I took my light everywhere with me. Georges Braque lightworkart The Africans were oftentimes allied with the antagonist of the Republic. Now, you may want to step back and ask yourself why that might be. It may lead you to a reconsideration of the origins of the nation now known as the United States of America. As opposed to seeing it in the same vein as the French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution, you might see it in the same vein as the revolt against British rule in Rhodesia in 1965, and, if so, that might help to shed light on why conservatism is so deeply entrenched in this republic. Gerald Horne veinslightamerica The essence of morality is a questioning about morality; and the decisive move of human life is to use ceaselessly all light to look for the origin of the opposition between good and evil. Georges Bataille lightessencemoving My first memory is of the brightness of light — light all around. Georgia O'Keeffe quiltslightmemories The quickest way for anyone to reach the sun and the light of day is not to run west, chasing after the setting sun, but to head east, plunging into the darkness until one comes to the sunrise. Gerald Lawson Sittser lightdarknessrunning PICTURE OF LIGHT is luminous and genuinely transcendent. Gerald Peary transcendentluminouslight I had the feeling of being crushed under a rock till I could see only one crack of light, and that was the love of God. Gerald Priestland rockslightfeelings Forgiveness is not a matter of feeling superior, of feeling sorry for our parents because they didn't' know any better. It comes when we understand that as humans we all do the very best we can, and we can't ask for more than that. Forgiveness is making the choice to find no more value in anger, and to see that we are all God's light, all joined, and the separations we feel are only part of the illusions of the ego. Gerald Jampolsky lightchoicessorry Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon. George MacDonald lightprayerwish The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching. Gerard Depardieu lightdarkpeople The region belonging to the pure intellect is straitened: the imagination labours to extend its territories, to give it room. She sweeps across the boarders, searching out new lands into which she may guide her plodding brother. The imagination is the light which redeems from the darkness for the eyes of the understanding. Novalis says, 'The imagination is the stuff of the intellect' -affords, that is, the material upon which the intellect works. George MacDonald lighteyebrother Look at a person's light, not their lampshade. Gerald Jampolsky lightpersonslooks But there is no veil like light--no adamantine armor against hurt like the truth. George MacDonald lighttruthhurt It is high time that we had lights that are not incendiary torches. George Sand torcheslightleadership America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world, and no one will keep that light from shining. George W. Bush lightopportunityamerica«137138139140141142143144145146147»
