The joys we expect are not so bright, nor the troubles so dark as we fancy they will be.
Charles ReadeSo I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation's hoop I thrust it in the earth.
Black ElkA fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.
John B. S. HaldaneGreat Goblin: [as Gandalf attacks] He wields the Foe-Hammer! The Beater! Bright as daylight!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey