Month: March 2026

It is only what is written upon the soul of man that will survive the wreck of time.

—Francis Grimké

I am most passionate in my relationship with mama. It is with her that I feel loved and sometimes accepted. She is the one person who looks into my heart, sees its needs, and tries to satisfy them.

—Bell Hooks

By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

—Cameroon Proverb

Everyone, regardless of how naturally optimistic he or she is, has to work at remaining positive.

—Lenda Murray

The greatest thing I ever was able to do was give a welfare check back. I brought it back … and said, “Here. I don’t need this anymore.”

—Whoopi Goldberg

I patterned myself from classy ladies. I take as much from them as I can, but I take it naturally, because I’m not going to be phony about it.

—Tina Turner

People have to have permission to write, ani they have to be given the space to breathe and stumble. They have to be given time to develop and to reveal what they can do.

—Toni Cade Bambara

I have found thoughts and words to be the foundation for success and failure in life. I’m teaching my kids when to whisper and when to shout.

—Diana Ross

In some sense, the black professional’s problem is that each of us who succeeds in the white world feels we’ve succeeded at the expense of our brothers.

—Kenneth Mcclane

Your father didn’t sacrifice to send you to that school so you could join a social club. If those white boys start interfering with your education, then you can get back to me.

—“Aunt” Bennie