June 02, 2014
"It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder.
We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake."
Frederick Douglass
"It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder.
We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake."
Frederick Douglass
May 19, 2014
"Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments
added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond reality in some respects."
Ed Smith
"Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments
added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond reality in some respects."
Ed Smith
May 12, 2014
"It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations,
guide our debate, and guide our decision."
Barbara Jordan
"It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations,
guide our debate, and guide our decision."
Barbara Jordan
May 05, 2014
"The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth."
--Dan Rather
"The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you,
who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau,
sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth."
--Dan Rather
April 28, 2014
“In life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know.
Knowing is not enough! You must take action.”
~ Anthony Robbins
“In life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know.
Knowing is not enough! You must take action.”
~ Anthony Robbins
April 21, 2014
"The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world."
-- Gaylord Nelson
"The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth of the world."
-- Gaylord Nelson
--April 14, 2014
"The thing I love most about going on vacation is that I get to leave behind
any kind of schedule. My entire life is scheduled from morning to night,
and when I'm on vacation, there is no schedule."
Kelly Clarkson
"The thing I love most about going on vacation is that I get to leave behind
any kind of schedule. My entire life is scheduled from morning to night,
and when I'm on vacation, there is no schedule."
Kelly Clarkson
April 07, 2014
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word
is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
-Mark Twain-
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word
is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.”
-Mark Twain-
March 31, 2014
"My great concern is not whether you have failed,
but whether you are content with your failure."
Abraham Lincoln
"My great concern is not whether you have failed,
but whether you are content with your failure."
Abraham Lincoln
March 24, 2014
"Once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open."
- Laura Bush -
"Once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open."
- Laura Bush -
March 17, 2014
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and
suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
- Helen Keller -
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and
suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
- Helen Keller -
March 10, 2014
"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person
can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
Oprah Winfrey
"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person
can change his future by merely changing his attitude."
Oprah Winfrey
March 03, 2014
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."
. . . You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States -
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."
. . . You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States -
February 24, 2014
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose
the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”
Carter G. Woodson
“Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose
the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.”
Carter G. Woodson
February 17, 2014
"Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us."
- Susan L. Taylor, Journalist -
"Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us."
- Susan L. Taylor, Journalist -
February 10, 2014
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
- Booker T. Washington
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
- Booker T. Washington
February 03, 2014
"We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history.
What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the
history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice."
~ Carter Woodson, 1926
"We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history.
What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the
history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice."
~ Carter Woodson, 1926
January 27, 2014
“Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do
the most are the things you will do best.”
Marva Collins
“Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do
the most are the things you will do best.”
Marva Collins
January 20, 2014
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 13, 2014
"Every child deserves a champion -- an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be."
Rita Pierson
"Every child deserves a champion -- an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be."
Rita Pierson
January 06, 2014
"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
Carl Bard
"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
Carl Bard
December 16, 2013
“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them.
And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure.
If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
“Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them.
And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure.
If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.”
― Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
December 09, 2013
“Anyone who can't learn from other people's mistakes simply can't learn,
and that's all there is to it. There is value in the wrong way of doing things.
The knowledge gained from errors contributes to our knowledge base.”
Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
“Anyone who can't learn from other people's mistakes simply can't learn,
and that's all there is to it. There is value in the wrong way of doing things.
The knowledge gained from errors contributes to our knowledge base.”
Ben Carson, Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
December 02, 2013
"The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE.
Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results,
just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat."
Napoleon Hill
"The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE.
Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results,
just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat."
Napoleon Hill