Character Is...Helen Gahagan Douglas

"Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action."

--Helen Gahagan Douglas

So Many Beautiful Things...Gloria Estefan

"There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and I've always looked at life that way; I've always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that I've gone through."

--Gloria Estefan

Brave Hearts...Cyril Ramaphosa

"We have brave hearts and won't retreat. We are not going back; we are going forward."

--Cyril Ramaphosa

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff, But Be Aware Of It

"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path, and you will find you have crossed the mountain."

--Author Unknown

Ask 'What Can We Do Now' and Then Do It!

"An America that asks what it owes its most vulnerable citizens is improved and humane. An America that looks away is ignoring not just the sins of the past but the sins of the present and the certain sins of the future."

--Tanehisi Coates

Hold On, This Story Has A Great Ending!

"As we commemorate what seemed like one of the darkest days in the Christian tradition, we are strengthen in this present time of great challenge because we are blessed with knowing the end of the story. Dark days don't last always, night turns into morning, and death is not final.

We believe that Jesus was resurrected after death. Therefore, although we experience darkness today, we know that a day of rejoicing is coming. And we rejoice because we anticipate the breaking of a new day. Hold on Resurrection is coming!"

--Nona O., Founder, womenatliberty.com 

Hold On and Stay Committed...Earl G. Graves, Sr.

“Hold on to your dreams of a better life and stay committed to striving to realize it.”

--Earl G. Graves, Sr. (1935 -- 2020), Founder, Black Enterprise and Entrepreneur