“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” -Thomas Jefferson Tweet

“The strongest most generous and proudest of all virtues is courage.” -Michel De Montaigne Tweet

“Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be.” -James Baldwin Tweet

“I gained something valuable. I learned that you can reason yourself to a higher path, even when the options seem grim. There is always a choice that’s a tiny bit better, and that tiny bit can save your life.” -John Johnson Tweet

“We tend to feel safe in our space, no matter how small or unfulfilling it is, because it’s what’s familiar to us. It’s what we know. But we have to conquer this fear of stepping outside of the box because many opportunities to expand our way of thinking will remain elusive until we go out […]

“We all need to see folks reach beyond what looks possible and make it happen. We need more examples of how to make it happen. We all face difficult circumstances along the way that will challenge our self-confidence and try to disrupt our decisions about the directions we wish to choose.” -Gil Scott Heron Tweet