Quotes about Night
They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.
— Samuel Beckett
The time draws near the birth of Christ; The moon is hid; the night is still; The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
Mr. Sherlock Holmes...was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
Sweet the coming on. Of grateful evening mild; then silent night. With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train.
— John Milton
When night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
— John Milton
Soon as midnight brought on the dusky hour friendliest to sleep and silence.
— John Milton
The star that bids the shepherd fold.
— John Milton
The starry copeOf heaven.
— John Milton
I sung of Chaos and Eternal Night, Taught by the heav'nly Muse to venture down The dark descent, and up to reascend...
— John Milton
Let grief distract the sufferer's breast, And night obscure his way; They hasten him to endless rest, And everlasting day.
— Emily Bronte
Even when light fades and darkness falls--as it does every single day, in every single life--God does not turn the world over to some other deity...Here is the testimony of faith; darkness is not dark to God; the night is as bright as the day.
— Barbara Brown Taylor
here is the testimony of faith: darkness is not dark to God; the night is as bright as the day.
— Barbara Brown Taylor