Quotes from First Night of Summer

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“Life isn't just about darkness or light, rather it's about finding light within the darkness.”
― quote from First Night of Summer


“All things, even the deepest sorrow or the most profound happiness are all temporary. Hope is fuel for the soul, without hope, forward motion ceases.”
― quote from First Night of Summer


“Life is about the good and the bad. Good is easy. Bad is hard. Finding a way to make good from the bad is the secret. The few who discover the ability within themselves--nothing can stand in their way of happiness.”
― quote from First Night of Summer


“God, forgive those whose atrocities are so great-- I will not.”
― quote from First Night of Summer


“Darkness will never prevail. If you do not recognize the evil in our world, you will never stand up to it.”
― quote from First Night of Summer



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