“It's always darkest before the ultimate sparkle.”
“It's always darkest before it becomes totally black.”
“It's always darkest before it turns absolutely pitch black.”
“It's always darkest just before everything goes completely black”
“War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.”
“There are a lot of truths in this world. When it rains it pours. It's always darkest before the dawn. He who smelt it dealt it.”