All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
— Francis of Assisi
Delightful Candle Lights quotations
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
There are two ways of spreading light: to be The candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle.

Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many.

A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself.
Remember that in a hall of perfect darkness, totally dark, if you light one small candle, its light will be seen from afar; its precious light will be seen by everyone.
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

My experiences with science led me to God.
They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must we really light a candle to see the sun?
I will light candles this Christmas, Candles of joy, despite all sadness, Candles of hope where despair keeps watch. Candles of courage where fear is ever present, Candles of peace for tempest-tossed days, Candles of grace to ease heavy burdens. Candles of love to inspire all my living, Candles that will burn all the year long.
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.
Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -- it gives a lovely light!
My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!
A single candle can light a thousand more without diminishing itself.
I ... express a wish that you may, in your generation, be fit to compare to a candle; that you may, like it, shine as lights to those about you; that, in all your actions, you may justify the beauty of the taper by making your deeds honourable and effectual in the discharge of your duty to your fellow-men.
There's always going to be bad stuff out there.
But here's the amazing thing -- light trumps darkness, every time. You stick a candle into the dark, but you can't stick the dark into the light.
All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.
I think the difference between me and some people is that I'm content to do my little bit. Sometimes people think they have to do big things in order to make change. But if each one would light a candle we'd have a tremendous light.
Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory.
It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle's light.
Love is who you are. Your true self is pure love, infinite awareness, and unbounded joy...As you realize this, you will feel a small light in your heart. At first it will be the size of a spark, then a candle flame, then a raging bonfire.
Each small candle lights a corner of the dark.
A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.
At the darkest moment comes the light.
Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world.
Light your little candle and step forward.
When life descends into the pit I must become my own candle Willingly burning my self To light up the darkness around me.
The proper response, as Hanukkah teaches, is not to curse the darkness but to light a candle.
Now, near the Winter Solstice, it is good to light candles.
All the nice meanings of bringing light to the world can be beautiful. But perhaps we are concentrating on lighting the world because we don't know how to light up our own lives.
Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle for where we're going.
There's something ahead worth fighting for.