where does this quote come from? "...and love is all we ever have to hold against the dark."?

Question

one of my favorites, but i've lost track of the source.it's not the bible, i'm pretty sure it isn't shakespeare. i'm a fan of fantasy ficton, but i'm thinking that this comes from something more, well, normal.... there is more to it, i think, it may even be a whole paragraph or two. i think it comes from something i've read often, and really enjoyed, but i've been searching for weeks and can't find it. Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

"Trusting is dangerous. But without trust there is no hope for love, and love is all we ever have to hold against the dark."

From "My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience" by Rian Malan, page 348.