Light only benefits one whose eyes are open.

I once was blind, but now I see; deaf, but now I hear; ignorant, but now I know; and dead, but now I live.

Wisdom is my religion. Books are my priest. Libraries are my temple. Enlightenment is my heaven.

Water has no mouth, but swallows many.
Light has no hands, but touches many.
Wind has no feet, but carries many.
Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

To be blind momentarily when light hits your eyes is better than to be blind permanently when darkness hits your soul.

The mind is an orchestra, the heart is a conductor, and the soul is a symphony.