Helen Keller

I can see, and that is why I can be happy, in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden. I can see a God-made world, not a manmade world.

American Author

Aldous Huxley

Science has explained nothing; the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness.

English Novelist

Swami Vivekananda

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

Indian Clergyman

Dante Alighieri

In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.

Italian Poet

Robert Frost

The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.

American Poet

Dalai Lama

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

Tibetan Leader

H. G. Wells

One of the darkest evils of our world is surely the unteachable wildness of the Good.

English Author

Erika Jayne

I'm very afraid of the dark. I even have a night light.

American Actress

Yousuf Karsh

Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.

Canadian Photographer

Dwight L. Moody

American Clergyman

Use 'dark' to evoke a sense of fear or the unknown, often found in storytelling.

Emotional Tone

'Dark' indicates difficulty seeing, emphasizing caution or the need for light.

Visibility Reduced

'Dark' to describe color suggests richness, depth, or intensity, not just black.

Descriptive Imagery

'Dark' is commonly contrasted with 'light' to describe opposites in appearance.

Common Contrast

When related to mood, 'dark' implies a heavy or gloomy emotional state.

Mood Descriptor

'Dark' used with mood can cue a change in narrative tone or impending trouble.

Subtle Warning

A 'dark' secret or force suggests something hidden, enhancing mystery and intrigue.

Concealment

'The dark' is often associated with fear, especially common childhood fears.

Literal Fear

Refer to bleak historic times as 'the dark ages' to imply lack of progress or enlightenment.

Historic Periods

In comedy, 'dark' refers to humor about taboo or serious subjects, not always somber in tone.

Genre-Specific

 Whether it's an anxiety-filled night of being chased through the woods by a bear or fighting off a ninja in a dark alley, these dreams allow you to practice your fight or flight instincts and keep them sharp and dependable in case you'll need them in real life. But it doesn't always have to be unpleasant.

Why do we dream? - Amy...

 anyone crossing must either hold the lantern or stay right next to it, and any of you can safely wait in the dark on either side of the gorge. Most importantly, everyone must be safely across before the zombies arrive. Otherwise, the first zombie could step on the bridge while people are still on it.

Can you solve the bridge...

 recently discovered dark matter, or dark energy, that appear to account for most of the universe's mass. Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information

Questions No One Knows...

 and signals from the environment telling us it's dark outside. The rise in sleep-inducing chemicals, like adenosine and melatonin, send us into a light doze that grows deeper, making our breathing and heart rate slow down and our muscles relax.

What would happen if you...

 and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.

The science of skin...

 it's some laps not helping is it I'm back here the multi-directional microphone in the dark I'm back here not that big of a really go yeah yeah hi when's the tipping point at what point

Expanding our definition...

 But I was not raised to think of myself as in any way remarkable. I have always regarded myself much like anyone else who navigates the dark unknowns of their own challenges.

Daniel Kish: How I use...

 one of the most diverse groups of mammals in the world it can be difficult for us detectives to investigate bats because they live in the dark and they move fast

Bats by Night PIPE Wild...

 the wolves to be out of there the character of the forest changes as you descend becoming ever darker and damper favoring different kinds of animals and plants

ONE HOUR of Amazing...

 somewhere in the darkness the world's most prolific killer is waiting