Darken Quotes

62 quotes by 52 authors

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes… — Walter Anderson
It is very natural for young men to be vehement, acrimonious and severe. For as they seldom comprehend at once all the consequences of a… — Samuel Johnson
Like italics and hyphens, quotation marks are to be used as sparingly as possible. They should light the way, not darken it. — Eric Partridge
Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover… — Patrick Henry
To make a contented slave it is necessary to make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken the moral and mental vision and, as… — Frederick Douglass
God, we are told, is willing to render himself inconsistent and ridiculous, to confound the curiosity of those whom, we are at the same time… — Baron d'Holbach
Let the storm rage and the sky darken â€” not for that shall we be dismayed. If we trust as we should in Mary, we… — Pope Pius X
I am now considered such a monster, that I hesitate to darken with my shadow, the doors of those I love, lest I should bring… — Robert E. Lee
I like to help others and count it as my greatest pleasure in life to see a person free himself of the shadows which darken… — L. Ron Hubbard
Darken your room, shut the door, empty your mind. You are still in great company. — Austin Osman Spare
How strange it seems that education, in practice, so often means suppression: that instead of leading the mind outward to the light of day it… — Louis Sullivan
Light and shadow are opposite sides of the same coin. We can illuminate our paths or darken our way. It is a matter of choice. — Maya Angelou
Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the… — Jean Paul
When small drops began to fall and darken the world in penny-shaped circles, no one around him scurried for cover. For lonely people, rain is… — Simon Van Booy
Bears, dragons, tempestuous on mountain and river, Startle the forest and make the heights tremble. Clouds darken beneath the darkness of rain, streams pale with… — Li Bai
I like to help others and count it as my greatest pleasure in life to see a person free himself of the shadows which darken… — L. Ron Hubbard
It is necessary for a Christian to fast, in order to clear his mind, to rouse and develop his feelings, and to stimulate his will… — John of Kronstadt
All I ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night — Clive Barker
Let a man be endowed with ten virtues and have but one fault and the one fault will eclipse and darken all the virtues. — Martin Luther
The weather in England can really darken your spirits. — Claire Forlani

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