Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the… — Desmond Tutu · Smartyfair

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

Desmond Tutu1931–2021 · leader · 1900s-2000s South AfricaDesmond Tutu was a South African archbishop — the first Black person to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa — who spoke out against apartheid, an unfair system that separated Black and white South Africans by law.1 quote

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Hope is spotting the light even when it is dark all around.

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