Brightly Quotes

178 Brightly quotes by 150 unique authors

Of several bodies all equally larger and distant, that most brightly illuminated will appear to the eye nearest and largest. — Leonardo da Vinci
In 1867, George Campbell, Duke of Argyll, had published The Reign of Law, a book that Darwin found deeply annoying. A supporter of Richard Owen,… — Jonathan Clements
The birds brought seeds & flowers & bits of brightly colored string & placed them in her hair while she slept so she would remember… — Brian Andreas
For if there were a list of cosmic things that unite us, reader and writer, visible as it scrolled up into the distance, like the… — Mohsin Hamid
When the moon is ninety degrees away from the sun it sees but half the earth illuminated (the western half). For the other (the eastern… — Galileo Galilei
As a fire blazes brightly when the covering of ash over it is scattered by the wind, the divine fire within the body shines in… — B.K.S. Iyengar
There is no tongue to speak his eulogy; Too brightly burned his splendor for our eyes; Far easier to condemn his injurers, Than for the… — Michelangelo
This is the true joy in life: Being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, being a force of nature instead… — George Bernard Shaw
The spirit is often most free when the body is satiated with pleasure; indeed, sometimes the stars shine more brightly seen from the gutter than… — W. Somerset Maugham
My table is now brightly, now dimly lighted. Its temperature varies. It may receive an ink stain. One of its legs may be broken. It… — Ernst Mach
Starry, starry night, flaming flowers that brightly blaze, swirling clouds in violet haze reflect Vincent's eyes of china blue. — Don McLean
The sound of the freezing of snow over the land seemed to roar deep into the earth. There was no moon. The stars, almost too… — Yasunari Kawabata
It's time to launch yourself into that bigger life using your full capacities and with the light of our spirit shining brightly. — Lynn Robinson
Sit down, keep your back straight, relax and have an object on which to concentrate; you might use a candle flame, a brightly colored rock,… — Frederick Lenz
If the world does not shine brightly, even just the physical, sensual perception after meditation, you have not meditated. You have sat and thought of… — Frederick Lenz
The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode. — Henry David Thoreau
And do you agree with me, that the first condition of an artist should be to bear respect toward what is great, and to bow… — Felix Mendelssohn
If love lives through all life; and survives through all sorrow; and remains steadfast with us through all changes; and in all darkness of spirit… — William Makepeace Thackeray
If I had my way, I would build a lethal chamber as big as the Crystal Palace, with a military band playing softly, and a… — D. H. Lawrence
Every time a good child dies, an angel of God comes down to earth. He takes the child in his arms, spreads out his great… — Hans Christian Andersen
It feels very different to have long, thick, brightly colored hair. It makes me feel so conflicted to wear, and I believe showing a conflicted… — Jenny Hval
Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and their families, this Nation, along with our allies around the world, would… — Lane Evans
Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my… — Vera Farmiga
A poet could write volumes about diners, because they're so beautiful. They're brightly lit, with chrome and booths and Naugahyde and great waitresses. Now, it… — David Lynch
Environmental concern is a little like dieting or paying off credit-card debt - an episodically terrific idea that burns brightly and then seems to fade… — Jon Meacham

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