Lighting Through the Ages: Wisdom from the Past

1. "The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." - Matthew 6:22, The Bible
2. "In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." - Aaron Rose
3. "We are all broken, that's how the light gets in." - Ernest Hemingway
4. "There is no darkness so dense, so menacing, or so difficult that it cannot be overcome by light." - Vern P. Stanfill
5. "Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." - Terry Pratchett
6. "To love beauty is to see light." - Victor Hugo
7. "Let there be light." - Genesis 1:3, The Bible
8. "Light is the shadow of God." - Thomas Browne
9. "Fire that's closest kept burns most of all." - William Shakespeare
10. "The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. Let us therefore take great thought for the lighting of our kitchens." - Brillat-Savarin
11. "A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place. It should smile at you and create fantasy." - Juan Montoya, highlighting the importance of dynamic lighting in interior design.
12. "The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection." - Michelangelo, implying how light and shadow bring art closer to divine beauty.
13. "And God said, 'Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years.'" - Genesis 1:14, The Bible
14. "Light is more than watts and foot-candles. Light is metaphor. Light is knowledge, light is life, light is light." - Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
15. "Every moment of light and dark is a miracle." - Walt Whitman
16. "Mankind will not remain bound to the earth forever." - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, hinting at humanity's quest for light and exploration beyond our planet.
17. "Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul." - Edvard Munch, suggesting the light within us that guides our creativity.
18. "In the presence of light, darkness cannot exist. A little light will dispel much darkness." - Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
19. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy, suggesting how actions can be a beacon of light to others.
20. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." - John 1:5, The Bible, symbolizing the enduring power of light over darkness.