“Rat. A curse, an insult, a word totally without light.”
“I lifted the lid and found a piece of bread and some water—and a rat that quickly darted off the tray. Talk about adding insult to injury.”
“Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.”
“Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness.”
“Don't curse the darkness but light a candle.”
“Don't ever forget the words on a postcard that my father sent me last year: "If you win the rat race, you're still a rat.”