A Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

People press toward the light not in order to see better but in order to shine better.--We are happy to regard the one before whomwe shine as light.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Quote Topics

Before Better Happy Light Order People Press Regard See Shine Toward

Quote Author

Friedrich Nietzsche
German - Philosopher
October 15, 1844 - August 25, 1900

Growing up, I realized as an actor I had to figure out how to use my platform in order to give back as well and use that spotlight to shine, or at least to balance that light and to try to shine light onto the other issues that were happening in the world.

Serinda Swan

I'm here to challenge myself and to see whether I can shape-shift in an environment that's actually quite daunting, but which I think would be nice to shine a light into. The destination of any interesting drama is that you shine a light into a place that not many people know about.

Tom Hardy

In a song you can shine a light on a topic and with your voice at a concert you can shine a light on an actual issue or a person, you can acknowledge whatever you like with music and people will listen.

Jason Mraz

Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else. Let your light shine.

Oprah Winfrey

I have the right to shine my light! That's what all women have. Once you own that, you can almost always shine your light.

Kimberly Elise

In order to cause a shadow to disappear, you must shine light on it.

Shakti Gawain

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

Francis Bacon

The word 'Namaste' means 'the light in me reflects the light in you' and I think the thing that makes people attractive are the people who shine their light and the people who can recognize that light in others.

Chris Sullivan

There are definitely times when the outside eye can shine a light on something you weren't aware of. They're usually exposing a flaw or a problem. Sometimes they're saying, "Hey, this doesn't really work. Have you seen this?" And then, you go, "Oh, I didn't really see that. You're right, that doesn't work." If they're good, they shine a light on issues that you're blind to because you're too close to it.

Ronald D. Moore

In order for the light of gratitude and happiness to shine so brightly, the darkness of how it could be worse must be present.

Danny DeVito

We as [churches] may be lampstands, but all of the light is Christ Himself. We exist in order that He might shine through us.

Alistair Begg

My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see

Mos Def

Do not see the world as dark, see it as light. When you find darkness bring the light into it. The way to remove darkness is to shine light on it.

Sadie Robertson

Sun shines with its light; flowers shine with their beauties and men shine with their goodnesses.

Mehmet Murat Ildan

As an artist, I am interested in telling stories that haven't been told before, stories that are going to affect people, and also stories that shine light on areas of history that haven't had light shined on them before.