It’s hard to get excited

I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

-Martin Luther King Jr. + someone else

(thanks Elaine)

Category: daily 4 comments »

4 Responses to “It’s hard to get excited”

  1. Seth Schaeffer
    May 2nd, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    I agree and was thinking the same thing.
  2. Leann
    May 2nd, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I’ve been feeling this same thing all day long…just could not place it into words.
  3. Brooke
    May 2nd, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    I cried instead of cheered…for this exact reason. Just blogged about it too.
  4. Sara
    May 4th, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Not a real MLK quote, just fyi…
    http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/05/out-of-osamas-death-a-fake-quotation-is-born/238220/

↑ Back to top