In life, the greatness of God is often realized during the darkest hour of the night.
If the mind is to emerge unscathed from this relentless struggle with the unforeseen, two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.
Finding light in the darkness can mean the difference between monotonous good and a glimpse of greatness.