“The struggle is really complex, but it still continues”
“The entire narrative of this country argues against the truth of who you are.”
“Never forget that for 250 years black people were born into chains”
“The classroom was a jail of other people’s interests. The library was open, unending, free.”
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the res...”
“The way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it.”
“I never viewed myself as particularly talented. Where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, wo...”
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have”
“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war”
“Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go th...”
“Turn your wounds into wisdom”
“You make your own luck by working really hard and trying lots and lots of things”
“If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians”