“If everyone helps to hold up the sky, then one person does not become tired.”
— Askhari Johnson Hodari“Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.”
— Jaachynma N.E. Agu“Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.”
— Jaachynma N.E. Agu“Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Only Fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 NLT”
— Eddie Johnson“How to care for the injured body,the kind of body that can't holdthe content it is living?”
— Claudia RankineAfrican writers are living history in their works.
— Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oRise and shine! Today is another chance to chase your dreams and inspire those around you.
— UnknownWake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction.
— George Washington CarverDon’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.
— Madam C.J. WalkerEvery great dream begins with a dreamer. Remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
— Harriet TubmanGood morning! Remember, where there is no vision, there is no hope.
— George Washington CarverSuccess is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.
— Booker T. WashingtonAs long as you are standing, give a hand to those who have fallen.
— Oprah WinfreyWhen you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
— Maya AngelouDo not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts – good relationships feel good.
— Oprah WinfreyYou may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
— Maya AngelouMake every morning a fresh start. Focus on the possibilities, not the obstacles.
— UnknownChallenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them – just find a new way to stand.
— Oprah WinfreyIf you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.
— Maya AngelouGood morning! Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
— Martin Luther King Jr.Don’t ever underestimate the power of faith and love to change everything.
— John LewisWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
— Ralph Waldo EmersonHold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
— Langston HughesYour crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.
— Maya AngelouStart where you are, use what you have, do what you can.
— Arthur AsheIf there is no struggle, there is no progress.
— Frederick DouglassYou must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
— Rosa ParksLet gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.
— Maya AngelouI will not lose, for even in defeat, there’s a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me.
— Jay-ZLife's most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'
— Martin Luther King Jr.I must say the idea of a United Africa was nonsense.
— C.L.R. James