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Light

Light is electromagnetic radiation, particularly radiation of a wavelength that is visible to the human eye (about 400–700 nm, or perhaps 380–750 nm). In physics, the term light sometimes refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not. Four primary properties of light...
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Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.

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I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full and clear light.

I keep the subject of my inquiry constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens gradually, by little and little, into a full and clear light.

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The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.

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Light is the symbol of truth.

Light is the symbol of truth.

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Moonlight is sculpture.

Moonlight is sculpture.

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Come into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.

Come into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.

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The light shines in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not.

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There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.

There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.

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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.

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.

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Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful.

Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that intense light will not make it beautiful.

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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.

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In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.

In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.

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