K'naan Quotes

Let us not curse the darkness. Let us kindle little lights.

She was the kind of person who would rather light a candle than curse the darkness.

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.

Honestly, the world can be a dark enough place. Light it up.

There are people who dismiss any ideas you have about helping, but anything has got to be better than doing absolutely nothing... hasn't it?

Dark clouds become heaven's flowers when kissed by light.

A man full of hope will be full of action.

The dark today leads into light tomorrow. There is no endless joy, and yet no endless sorrow.

It isn't useful to curse the darkness; instead light your candle and let your light shine.

So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.

So what it means is when you don't believe in the inevitable, it means you don't expect that that's how things have to turn out. You can change them.

Action is the antidote to despair.

I can understand the validity of showing people the ugliness of the world, but I also think there is a place for movies to leave people with a sense of hope.

Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.

It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness.

Take actions that will give people hope.

Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.

There is a need for a vision that's compelling and uplifting, especially in a time when people are worried. At the same time, in this era, hard work and lofty rhetoric are not going to compel you to the presidency.

I remember seeing the first episode of '24' when I was 13, and to be that face for a 13-year-old and open up that possibility, it shows you the world isn't on fire. There's possibility there.

In difficult times, it's important to speak up. We cannot change the past, but we can impact the future.

When you're writing about difficult things and darker issues, it's nice to offer some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. Some sense of hope. Sometimes, the best way to do that is by offering it in the music, so that you can dance your way out of the darkness.

I just want to be a light of hope for anyone who might be in the dark.

I remember the day Ukraine became independent. I was 20; now I am over 40. It was like one second - time goes so fast. If we wait, the next 20 years will go by. We have a choice to wait or to fight for the better future of our country. I know better than anyone: no fight, no win.