As we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it can sometimes be very easy to fall victim to the darker side of our personalities. But somewhere inside each and every one of us is a bright light waiting to shine if we just dig deep enough. Whether it is a bright sunrise rising over a mountain or a metaphorical feel-good bloom deep within our souls, that literal or figurative light reminds us that we have the confidence to forge our own paths, be a supportive friend and mentor for others, and just live our best life by drawing upon the power within us. This collection of quotes about light will motivate you to keep pushing forward if you are having a bad day, or even just inspire you to be a good person and remain true to yourself. Remember, let your inner light shine bright like the star that you are.
75 Light Quotes
- “You may think your light is small, but it can make a huge difference in other people’s lives.” — Unknown
- “There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton, Vesalius in Zante
- “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
- “Light must come from inside. You cannot ask the darkness to leave; you must turn on the light.” — Sogyal Rinpoche
- “Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” ― R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
- “Light is the symbol of truth.” — James Russell Lowell
- “To love beauty is to see light.” — Victor Hugo
- “How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” ― William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
- “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” — Aaron Rose
- “Instead of fighting the darkness, you bring in the light.” — Eckhart Tolle
- “From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The Over-Soul”
- “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” ― Plato
- “In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” — Sir Francis Bacon
- “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” ― Bram Stoker,Dracula
- “To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.” ― Roy T. Bennett
- “I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.” — Og Mandino
- “Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” — Desiderius Erasmus
- “If you are the light, you cast away the darkness.” — ManHee Lee RELATED: 100 Inspirational Quotes
- “We all walk in the dark and each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light.” — Earl Nightingale
- “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen
- “We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” — Ben Sweetland
- “May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” ― R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
- “When you possess light within, you see it externally.” — Anais Nin
- “‘Twas a light that made darkness itself appear a thing of comfort.” — Robert Southey
- “If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must, first of all, have it within himself.” ― Romain Rolland
- “Give light and people will find the way.” — Ella Baker
- “Happiness is always there. You just have to choose to see it. There’s no point dwelling in the dark and ignoring the light of the stars.” — Carrie Hope Fletcher
- “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” — Mary Anne Radmacher
- “Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” — Yogi Bhajan
- “Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” ― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
- “Listen to the inner light; it will guide you. Listen to the inner peace; it will feed you. Listen to the inner love; it will transform you.” — Sri Chinmoy
- “If light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” — Rumi
- “Your path is illuminated by the light, yet darkness lets the stars shine bright.” — J.L.W. Brooks
- “Light is to darkness what love is to fear; in the presence of one the other disappears.” — Marianne Williamson, A Year of Miracles
- “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” — Maori Proverb
- “Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.” — Walt Whitman
- “And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” — John 1:5
- “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” — Albert Schweitzer
- “The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.” — Henry W. Longfellow RELATED: 50 Meditation Quotes
- “We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining—they just shine.” — Dwight L. Moody
- “If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.” — Chinese Proverb
- “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle
- “See the light in others and treat them as if that is all you can see.” — Wayne Dyer
- “It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
- “We are indeed the light of the world—but only if our switch is turned on.” — John Hagee
- “Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.” — Franz Grillparzer
- “It’s not necessary to blow out your neighbor’s light to let your own shine.” — M.R. Dehaan
- “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” — Maya Angelou
- “But my darling, there’s no such thing as the light at the end of the tunnel, you must realize that you are the light.” — Unknown
- “A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.” — Thomas Jefferson
- “If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path” — Buddha
- “No degree of worldly darkness can extinguish the glow of a soul’s inner light.” — Wes Fesler
- “Within you is the light of a thousand suns.” — Robert Adams
- “The sun always shines above the clouds.” — Paul F. Davis
- “An empty lantern provides no light. Self-care is the fuel that allows your light to shine brightly.” — Unknown
- “Even the sun directs our gaze away from itself and to the life illumined by it.” — Eberhard Arnold
- “Never fear shadows. They simply mean there’s a light shining somewhere nearby.” — Ruth E. Renkel
- “To see a candle’s light one must take it into a dark place.” — Ursula K. Le Guin
- “Those who fear the darkness have no idea what the light can do.” — Katasai Rakshasa
- “Know that darkness is merely the absence of light. You can be the small candle that defeats the vast darkness.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie
- “Shine your own light. Follow your own path.” — Unknown
- “Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts” — Leo Tolstoy
- “You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” — St. Francis of Assisi
- “Every little candle is a great knight fighting against the darkness! Every time you feel yourself tiny, remember these brave candles!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan
- “You can curse the darkness or light a candle. The choice is yours.” — Patrick Kane
- “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” ― Madeleine L’Engle, A Ring of Endless Light
- “There isn’t enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle.” — Robert Alden
- “There is no darkness so dense, so menacing, or so difficult that it cannot be overcome by light.” — Vern P. Stanfill
- “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on that’s who we really are.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- “Light attracts light.” — Warsan Shire
- “All of the lights of the world cannot be compared to a ray of the inner light of the self.” — Unknown
- “If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.” — Guy Finley Next, check out these 100 quotes about peace.
