--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What was dark will always be dark, I know…" description: "\"“What was dark will always be dark, I know that. Death is still death. Hatred will never be far, in this life. But also, there is light. It is everywhe..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b80/susan-fletcher-11692_dark_what-was-dark-will-always-be-dark-i-know_1249794.jpg" --- # What was dark will always be dark, I know that. Death is… ![“What was dark will always be dark, I know that. Death is still death. Hatred will never be far, in this life. But also, there is light. It is everywhere. It floods this world--the world brims with it. Once, I sat by the Coe and watched a shaft of light come down through the trees, through leaves…” quote by Susan Fletcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b80/susan-fletcher-11692_dark_what-was-dark-will-always-be-dark-i-know_1249794.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b80/susan-fletcher-11692_dark_what-was-dark-will-always-be-dark-i-know_1249794.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b80/susan-fletcher-11692_dark_what-was-dark-will-always-be-dark-i-know_1249794.jpg) > ““What was dark will always be dark, I know that. Death is still death. Hatred will never be far, in this life. But also, there is light. It is everywhere. It floods this world--the world brims with it. Once, I sat by the Coe and watched a shaft of light come down through the trees, through leaves, and wondered if there was a greater beauty, or a simpler one. There are many great beauties. but all of them--from the snow, to his fern-red hair, to my mare's eye reflecting the sky as she smelt the air of Rannoch Moor--have light in them, and are worth it. They are worth the darker parts.”” [Susan Fletcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-fletcher/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life contains both darkness and light; recognizing beauty in all aspects gives meaning despite hardship. **In simple terms:** Both dark and light exist; beauty is everywhere. Key Takeaway Seek light in darkness. Themes balance beauty duality resilience Mood reflective hopeful melancholic Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - grief - nature walks - artistic inspiration - personal reflection Key Concepts philosophy existentialism nature appreciation Questions to Reflect On - What light can you find in your current struggle? - How does acknowledging darkness enhance appreciation of beauty? A Different Perspective Light alone cannot erase pain; it coexists with suffering. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Dark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark/) [Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/) [Light](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/light/) ## Related quotes > [Why blame the dark for being dark? 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