#dark

That is what you meant to me: a light that shone through the darkness.” (Your smile, p. 56) ↗

— Chimnese Davids

#inspirational #light #poetry #inspirational

Even the brightest magnesium flare can do little against such dark except blind the eyes of the one holding it. Thus one craves what by seeing one has in fact not seen. ↗

— Mark Z. Danielewski

#inspirational #philosophical-reflection #inspirational

Born for the blue skies, We'll survive the rain. Born for the sunrise, We'll survive the pain. ↗

— Switchfoot

#dark-horses #inspirational #rock #switchfoot #inspirational

The first time is always the hardest ↗

— Sarwat Chadda

#death #kill #trials #death

Aren’t all fairy tales based in fact? You yourself are supposed to be nothing more than a myth. Pandora’s box is a story parents read to their children at night,” she countered. “That means life itself is a fairy tale. Like the characters, we all live and love and search for a happily-ever-after. ↗

— Gena Showalter

#darkest #gena #lords #night #showalter

The great thing about writing fiction is that you can do whatever the fuck you want, go as far as you are willing to go, and laugh at the people who take it seriously. ↗

— Christian Marotti

#dark #fiction #funny #humor #inspirational

Expect while reaching for the stars, people to whirl by with their dark clouds and storm upon you. ↗

— Anthony Liccione

#dark-clouds #discourage #haters #jealousy #negative-people

There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights. ↗

— Bram Stoker

#light #mina #van-helsing #life

In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others. ↗

— Brennan Manning

#healing #light #spiritual-life #wounds #life

What strange places our lives can carry us to, what dark passages. ↗

— Justin Cronin

#life #life