Quotes about Contrast

And the faces of them, which have used abstinence, shall shine above the stars; whereas our faces shall be blacker than darkness.Bible2 Esdras,vii. 55.

Pleasure is never as pleasant as we expected it to be and pain is always more painful. The pain in the world always outweighs the pleasure. If you don't believe it, compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is eating the other.

Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none.

As a consequence, we must infer that man is never sufficiently touched and affected by the awareness of his lowly state until he has compared himself with God's majesty.

Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance, until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God.

For he contrasts shadows with revelation, and absence with manifestation.

Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God.

'Tis true, 'tis day; what though it be?O wilt thou therefore rise from me?Why should we rise, because 'tis light?Did we lie down, because 'twas night?Love which in spite of darkness brought us hitherShould in despite of light keep us together.

There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.

Contentment is knowing you're right. Happiness is knowing someone else is wrong.

Happiness ain't a thing in itself - it's only a contrast with something that ain't pleasant.

And from the midst of cheerless gloomI passed to bright unclouded day.