Being a candle is difficult because one must first burn in order to emit light. ― Shree Shambav

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Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ― Sarah Williams

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. — Martin Luther King Jr.

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The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light. – Oprah Winfrey

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Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

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Men's and nations' finest hour consist of those moments when extraordinary challenge is met by extraordinary response. Hence in those darkest hours, we must light our individual candles rather than vying with others to call attention to the enveloping darkness. Our indignation about injustice should lead to illumination, for if it does not, we are only adding to the despair-and the moment of gravest danger is when there is so little light that darkness seems normal!

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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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With all this darkness round me I feel less alone.

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I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.- Mitch Hedberg

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The sunlights differ, but there is only one darkness.

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