“I opened two gifts this morning. They were my eyes.” // Looking for wisdom? Sit at the feet of an elderly person. And listen, intensely
Category: Inspiration
QuickNote: Dreams defy expiration dates: Exhibit A
A woman dropped out of school in the 6th grade to assist on the family farm. She never gave up on her dream of getting an education. Ella Washington graduated with a college degree in interdisciplinary studies — at 89 years of age. Next time Poindexter (inner critic) hands you an excuse designed to thwart your dream, remember Exhibit A. 89 year old 6th grade dropout earns her college degreee
Octavia Butler
All that you touch you change; all that you change changes you.
Lamar Odom
A little adversity can’t hold me down.
Duke Ellington
Be a number one yourself. And not a number two somebody else.
Marcus Garvey
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.