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Grandeur and sublimity, not softness, are the features of Estes Park. The glades which begin so softly are soon lost in the dark primaeval forests, with their peaks of rosy granite and their stretches of granite blocks piled and poised...

Quotes by Isabella Bird

The Shat-el-Arab is a noble river or estuary. From both its Persian and Turkish shores, however, mountains have disappeared, and dark forests of date palms intersected by canals fringe its margin heavily, and extend to some distance inland.

Quotes by Isabella Bird

That justice should be administered between men, it is necessary that testimonies of fact be alleged; and that witnesses should apprehend themselves greatly obliged to discover the truth, according to their conscience, in dark and doubtful cases.

Quotes by Isaac Barrow

People who light up like Roman candles come down in the dark very quickly.

Quotes by Irwin Shaw

My father was dark skinned because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian.

Quotes by Irina Shayk

I have a really dark, rich, thick sense of humor.

Quotes by Inga Muscio

Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.

Quotes by Ingmar Bergman

Every trend in my high school was terrible! I used to wear my hair in a tight bun and let two long pieces hang in the front. I'd also wear really dark eyeliner and bright pink eyeshadow. For some reason,...

Quotes by India de Beaufort

As an actor, those kinds of really intense, emotionally packed, dark things, those always very appeal to me greatly.

Quotes by India Eisley

Just as an audience member, I've always preferred dark things and very heavy, emotional things.

Quotes by India Eisley

Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.

Quotes by Immanuel Kant

I'm interested in stories and the dark side of peoples' minds.

Quotes by Ikue Mori

The Ewoks were definitely a challenge of writing 'The Jedi Doth Return.' After having done so many things with characters who don't speak English, how was I going to make them stand out? Jedi is also rich with emotional material,...

Quotes by Ian Doescher

Nixon represents that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country in the world has learned to fear and despise.

Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson

Rationalism and Newtonian science has lured us into dark woods, but a new metaphysics can rescue us.

Quotes by Huston Smith

They were, I doubt not, happy enough in their dark stalls, because they were horses, and had plenty to eat; and I was at times quite happy enough in the dark loft, because I was a man, and could think...

Quotes by Hugh Miller

As human beings, we can relate to our dark aspects and trying to overcome our dark aspects as Xena did.

Quotes by Hudson Leick

When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a dark place and we should keep the light out of it.

Quotes by Howard Barker

A lot of my music is kind of contemplative, and somehow that always tends to tilt on the darker side. My inner conversation is apparently quite dark.

Quotes by Hildur Gudnadottir

When I was working on the first 'Dark Souls' - as far back as 'Demon's Souls,' actually - I didn't expect the player community to come up with speedrun contests or any of the strange new ways to play the...

Quotes by Hidetaka Miyazaki

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes use "dark" to mean something bad?
Not always in the way you'd expect - one quote actually pushes back on that idea, saying, "I hate using the word ‘dark' for things that are negative." It's a nice reminder that the word doesn't always carry a negative meaning.
Is there a quote about a difficult personal period?
Yes - one quote reflects on a rough chapter, saying, "It was a dark time for me," referring to a period that clashed with the speaker's beliefs and personality. For more reflections on tough periods, see our Dark Time collection.
How do these quotes connect darkness and humor?
One quote makes an interesting connection, noting that "some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it" - suggesting comedy can be a way of coping with heavy topics.
Is there a quote describing a challenging creative or intellectual process?
Yes, one quote compares the process of proving something to going "into a dark tunnel," before coming out somewhere new - a nice metaphor for working through uncertainty. For more on that idea, browse our Dark Places collection.
Where can I find more intense or extreme "dark" quotes?
If you're looking for something more extreme, check out our Darkest collection, or for a broader look at the hidden or difficult sides of life, try Dark Side.

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