Emmanuel Jal Quotes

I had thought about forgiveness more and more...I knew it wasn't a light that could be switched on in an instant-it grew day by day, week by week, month by month-but something was changing inside me now during the hours when I sat alone and tried to calm my feelings. A seed had been sown, and I sensed that, just as I'd once faced a choice about whether to use violence on the night when I stared at the gun, I know had another choice: to remain trapped in the bitterness of the past or to find peace in the present.

~ Emmanuel Jal

Only a coward will use a gun to protect and get respect for themselves.

~ Emmanuel Jal

War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.

~ Emmanuel Jal

Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of communication.

~ Emmanuel Jal

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

~ Emmanuel Jal