We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark;

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Scottish author, physician; creator of
Sherlock Holmes

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