I believe that men are generally still a little afraid of the dark, though the witches are all hung, and Christianity and candles have been introduced. – Henry David Thoreau, “Solitude,” Walden, 1854

We become aware of the void as we fill it. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

I stop wanting what I am looking for, looking for it. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin