John S. Hall (1960) Poet, author, singer, lawyer
October 30
Quotes from Daily Negations (2007)
“There's always going to be bad stuff out there. But here's the amazing thing -- light trumps darkness, every time. You stick a candle into the dark, but you can't stick the dark into the light.”
Source: Change of Heart
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