Tag: quoteoftheday
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Quote of the Day – Mae Jemison
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Mae Jemison
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Quote of the Day – Audre Lorde
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
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Quote of the Day – Marian Wright Edelman
“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.” – Marian Wright Edelman
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Quote of the Day – Denzel Washington
“You never know how or when you’ll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else.” – Denzel Washington
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Quote of the Day – Mary Mcleod Bethune
“Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.” – Mary Mcleod Bethune
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Quote of the Day – Serena Williams
“I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams
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Quote of the Day – Martin Luther King Jr.
Life’s most urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’ – Martin Luther King Jr.
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Quote of the Day – Kobe Bryant
“I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.“ – Kobe Bryant
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Quote of the Day – Shaun King
“I would never crawl into a secret space to avoid the frustrating things.” – Shaun King
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Quote of the Day – James Baldwin
“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin
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Quote of the Day – Ella Fitzgerald
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong. “ – Ella Fitzgerald
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Quote of the Day – Rosa Parks
“Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” – Rosa Parks
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Quote of the Day – Dorothy Vaughan
“Separate and equal are two different things. Just ’cause it’s the way, doesn’t make it right.” – Dorothy Vaughan
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Quote of the Day – Maya Angelou
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.“ – Maya Angelou
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Quote of the Day – Aretha Franklin
“Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don’t, it hurts even more.” – Aretha Franklin
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Quote of the Day – Katherine Johnson
“I don’t have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I’m as good as anybody, but no better.” – Katherine Johnson Photo: Katherine Johnson with an adding machine and a ‘celestial training device’ at her desk at Nasa’s Langley research centre in 1962. Photograph: Donaldson Collection/Getty Images
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Quote of the Day – Coretta Scott King
“It doesn’t matter how strong your opinions re. If you don’t use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem.” – Coretta Scott King
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Quote of the Day – Michelle Obama
“Don’t be afraid. Be Focused. Be Determined. Be Hopeful. Be Empowered.” – Michelle Obama Photo Credit: Michelle’s Book Cover ; Becoming
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Quote of the Day – Prince
“I don’t really care so much what people say about me because it usually is a reflection of who they are.” – Prince
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Quote of the Day – Octavia Spencer
“The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.” – Octavia Spencer
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Quote of the Day – Kerry Washington
“I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.” – Kerry Washington Photo Credit: Steven Pan
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Safe Haven – Ruth B.
Dear Diary, There are people that we look up to, admire, and respect. Their actions and things they say can really impact you in a way that makes you feel that bit better about yourself and the world around you. It can be a scary world at times but knowing you can look to these…
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Quote of the Day – Tupac Shakur
“Don’t believe everything you hear. Real eyes, realize, real lies.” – Tupac Shakur
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Quote of the Day – Zoe Saldana
“Sometimes we have to be patient because the one thing that is inevitable in life is evolution. Whether it comes at the pace that we are expecting it or not, it’s inevitable.“ – Zoe Saldana
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Quote of the Day – Shonda Rhimes
“There’s nothing wrong with being driven. And there’s nothing wrong with putting yourself first to reach your goals.” – Shonda Rhimes Photo Credit: James White/Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
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Quote of the Day – Aretha Franklin
“Sometimes, what you’re looking for is already there.“ – Aretha Franklin Photo: Atlantic Records
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Quote of the Day – Angela Bassett
“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.” — Angela Bassett
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Quote of the Day – Ava Duvernay
“I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.” – Ava Duvernay
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Quote of the Day – Will Smith
“Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.“ – Will Smith
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Quote of the Day – Bob Marley
“The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?” – Bob Marley
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Quote of the Day – Nelson Mandela
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.“ – Nelson Mandela
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Quote of the Day – Aloe Blacc
Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they’re the future. – Aloe Blacc