Until we can forgive the person who harmed us, that person will hold the keys to our happiness; that person will be our jailor. When we forgive, we take back control of our own fate and our feelings. … We forgive for ourselves.
—Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value.
—Desmond Tutu

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

When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
—Desmond Tutu