S Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with S. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Shadow boxes become poetic theaters or settings wherein are metamorphosed the element of a childhood pastime.”
“Shadow conceals—light reveals. To know what to reveal and what to conceal, and in what degrees to do this, is all there is to art.”
“Shadow enjoyed the easy, sweet Sunday life of the farmhouse when the two women traded stories and song. Coffee and cream. Laughter and tears. He liked Lora. She brought him creamy treats, not the dry stuff. And when she laughed at his snoring underneath the table, she would awaken him so he would not miss any of the action. He enjoyed this ma-triarchate much more than Ted’s rough reign. Sometimes, lying at the feet of Lora and Alice, on the cool kitchen floor, Shadow dreamed. He dreamed of the ancient times when tribal mothers ruled. Men hunted, but it was the women who shaped the wolves and the babies by the ring of fire into magic dogs and magic men.”
Source: the dog
“Shadow had heard too many people telling each other not to repress their feelings, to let their emotions out, let the pain go. Shadow thought there was a lot to be said for bottling up emotions. If you did it long enough and deep enough, he suspected, pretty soon you wouldn't feel anything at all.”
“Shadow is a colour as light is, but less brilliant; light and shadow are only the relation of two tones.”
“Shadow is a very intelligent creature; he always finds a way to get our attention!”
“Shadow is ever besieged, for that is its nature. Whilst darkness devours, and light steals. And so one sees shadow ever retreat to hidden places, only to return in the wake of the war between dark and light.”
“Shadow is on the move," a soldier said suddenly....
"We spotted her in the West atrium, then she vanished into the unfinished apartments. Scared the shit out of Dr. Marea on four, then ended up in the kitchen ogling a cheesecake.”
Source: Shadow Touched
“Shadow is the blue patch where the light doesn’t hit. It is mystery itself, and mystery is the ancients’ ultima Thule, the modern explorer’s Point of Relative Inaccessibility, that boreal point most distant from all known lands. There the twin oceans of beauty and horror meet. The great glaciers are calving. Ice that sifted to earth as snow in the time of Christ shears from the pack with a roar and crumbles to water. It could be that our instruments have not looked deeply enough. The RNA deep in the mantis’s jaw is a beautiful ribbon. Did the crawling Polyphemus moth have in its watery heart one cell, and in that cell one special molecule, and that molecule one hydrogen atom, and round that atom’s nucleus one wild, distant electron that split showed a forest, swaying?”
Source: PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK
“Shadow is the diminution alike of light and of darkness, and stands between darkness and light.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)
“Shadow is the obstruction of light. Shadows appear to me to be of supreme importance in perspective, because, without them opaque and solid bodies will be ill defined; that which is contained within their outlines and their boundaries themselves will be ill-understood unless they are shown against a background of a different tone from themselves.”
Source: The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
“SHADOW KNIGHT'S MATE is a compelling story, extremely well-written and alarmingly plausible. Jay Brandon does for politics what Dan Brown did for religion.”
“Shadow looked down at the girl on the table. “What happened to her?” he asked. “Poor taste in boyfriends,” said Jacquel. “It’s not always fatal.”
“SHADOW
Never lose your essence,
the child-like presence,
For there’s much strength
soaring within!
Yours,
Shadow.”
Source: Scribblings Of My Soul
“Shadow of Your Spirit
At night I see the shadow of your spirit
Mixing with my blood and soul
During the day I see your photos
They tell me come to me
Come to my world and romance
Even I don’t know by myself
How I fell into your love
I cannot remove it from my heart
Your love stabled my soul”
Source: River of Flower
“Shadow On The Lake by Stewart Stafford
Neighbour coughing up phlegm,
As Stefan began his morning jog,
With an elderly shadow escort,
His stooping gait shocked him.
Outcast sleeper in their lakeside car,
Windows fogged with condensation,
Homeless sightseer or lost tourist?
Absconded prisoner, lovers entwined?
He left the stranger(s) undisturbed,
Pulling a sharp U-turn at the lake,
His aged shape still fleet of foot,
Dormant fugitive(s) eating his dust.
© Stewart Stafford, 2022. All rights reserved.”
“Shadow padded up to me and put his head on my knee, all forgiven, as it always is with dogs. If I frightened my cat as I had Shadow, she'd ignore me for days, or possibly put a curse on me, but then cats have self-respect.”
Source: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
“SHADOW PROWLER is a fresh, exuberant take on territory that will be familiar to all fans of classic high fantasy. Alexey Pehov introduces a cast of charming, quirky, unsavory, even loathesome characters in a fast-paced, entertaining adventure.”
“shadow side: (n.) self you encounter when you do not look in the mirror.”
Source: The Angel's Dictionary
“shadow & sugar…
you are
allowed to be
a many-layered thing…
to have texture and shades.
to be kissed by the sunlight
and bitten by the moon
and to feel all the different
ways that you feel,
all the raw and tender
mess of it all.
to let all of that shadow
and sugar be in you and the
pretty and dirty and beautiful
and wild run through you
and spill out of you
everywhere, all at once…
to just let yourself be a
soft and wild thing.”
“Shadow turned. Her eyes were wet; she smiled at him wanley. "I'll be she loved you.”
“Shadow was a couple of a hundred yards away from his motel, and he walked there, breathing the cold air, past red and yellow and blue lights advertising every kind of fast food a man could imagine, as long as it was a hamburger.”
Source: American Gods
“Shadow work is a profound practice of turning inward to meet the parts of ourselves we'd rather not see. Drawing from Carl Jung's groundbreaking psychological work, it's the practice of illuminating our hidden fears, buried insecurities, and unprocessed emotions that live quietly in our unconscious. When we bring these shadow aspects into awareness and learn to integrate them with compassion, we open pathways to authentic self-acceptance, deep healing, and meaningful transformation.
Tarot becomes an invaluable companion on this inner journey. Rich with archetypal symbolism and layered meanings, the Tarot deck functions as both mirror and map, reflecting back what lies beneath the surface while guiding us through the landscape of our inner world. Each card we draw offers a doorway into unexplored territory, revealing truths about our shadow and lighting the way toward greater wholeness.
When we bring Tarot into shadow work, the practice deepens in powerful ways. Here's how these cards can support your journey forward:
Deepening Self-Inquiry: Drawing cards create natural pauses for reflection. Each spread invites us to sit with uncomfortable questions about what we fear, what we crave, and what truly drives us. This practice builds a bridge between our everyday awareness and the hidden dimensions of our psyche.
Uncovering Unconscious Patterns: We all carry behavioral loops we don't fully recognize, patterns that shape our relationships and choices without our conscious consent. Tarot brings these cycles into view, helping us trace how past wounds continue to influence present circumstances. This recognition becomes the first step toward choosing differently.
Exploring Emotional Complexity: Every card in the deck speaks to specific emotional and psychological territories. The Moon may surface our deepest anxieties and the illusions we cling to for safety, while the Tower confronts us with necessary disruption and the call to rebuild. Working with these archetypal energies helps us name and understand emotions we've struggled to articulate.
Creating Space for Emotional Release: The cards offer a contained, sacred space where suppressed feelings can finally be acknowledged. When we give voice to what we've held back, we create movement where there was stagnation, opening ourselves to healing and building the emotional resilience that shadow work requires.
Cultivating Radical Self-Acceptance: The heart of shadow work is integration, learning to embrace every facet of who we are, including the parts that shame us. Tarot holds space for this work with remarkable gentleness, offering insight without judgment. As we recognize our shadows not as flaws but as essential threads in the tapestry of our being, we develop a more loving, complete relationship with ourselves.
My own journey with shadow work and Tarot has been nothing short of life-changing. The cards have helped me face aspects of myself I spent years avoiding, and each reading has offered opportunities for breakthrough, understanding, and genuine healing. This practice hasn't just expanded my self-awareness; it's fundamentally shifted how I relate to myself and others, deepening my capacity for empathy and compassion in ways I couldn't have imagined.
If you're feeling the call to explore your own depths, I'd be honored to guide you. Together, we can use Tarot as a lantern in the darkness, bringing light to what's been hidden and helping you reconnect with your most authentic self. There's profound wholeness waiting to be discovered. Your journey toward integration and empowerment can begin today.”
“Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior.”
“Shadow work then becomes the act of diving into the depths of who you are to discover which messages have been begging for your attention. When you become aware of these things, you can then alchemize them for your betterment instead of your demise.”
Source: Dear Cycle Breaker: Wisdom and Practical Magic for Reclaiming the Wild Divine Feminine
“Shadow-making happens in families and makes us who we are. It leads to shadow-work, which makes us who we can become.”
“Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud, as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle. Then he sprang forward. Fire flew from his feet; night rushed over him. As he fell slowly into sleep, Pippin had a strange feeling: he and Gandalf were still as stone, seated upon the statue of a running horse, while the world rolled away beneath his feet with a great noise of wind.”
Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume
“Shadowhunters are slow to love but once we love, we love forever.”
Source: Queen of Air and Darkness
“Shadowhunters have a saying: All the stories are true.”
Source: City of Bones
“Shadowhunters were brought up to handle anything, weren't they?”
Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls
“Shadowhunters were so useful when travelling. Magnus planned to never leave home again without one.”
Source: The Red Scrolls of Magic
“Shadows are cool and peaceful places for those whose minds are overstocked with treasure.”
Source: The Secret Countess
“Shadows are falling and I've been here all day/It's too hot to sleep, time is running away/Feel like my soul has turned into steel/I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal.”
“Shadows are in reality, when the sun is shining, the most conspicuous thing in a landscape, next to the highest lights.”
Source: Pt. 1-2. of general principles and of truth
“Shadows are not an absolute black. Just a place of reduced visibility. Peripheral vision is more sensitive than our direct vision. If you look at a dim star straight on, it can disappear. But, if you look at it off to the side, it comes back.”
Source: We Have Shadows Too
“Shadows are our reflection but even a light heart has a dark shadow.”
“Shadows are the ones who rejoice the most at the sunrise, because there is no shadow in the darkness!”
“Shadows can only exist where there is light.”
“Shadows cannot harm the almighty!”
“Shadows cannot see themselves in the mirror of the sun.”
“Shadows could be anywhere in blackness. (Eric)”
Source: Minutes Before Sunset
“Shadows did not flee, but merely retreated and regrouped and stood sentinel.”
Source: The City
“Shadows fall on even the brightest hours.”
“Shadows fell on them like predators as the light went out.”
Source: Perdido Street Station
“Shadows go in front of you, leading into your future, and trail behind you, leaving a part of you in the past. They are clearest when we are in the light, and disappear when we lose ourselves in darkness.”
Source: Illusions of Fate
“Shadows in shadows He watches through dreams Wings black as Africa Body strong as stone Done waiting The ravens call.”
Source: Hunted: A House of Night Novel
“Shadows love sunsets the most, and of all sunsets, they love sunsets in the desert the most!”
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"”
“Shadows of cloud lurked in the water, like holes the sun forgot about.”
Source: Underdogs
“Shadows of doubt will always fall behind you when you keep your face towards the sunshine. Believe in God; face the brighter light and cast behind the dark shadows!”
Source: Leaders' Watchwords