Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders. — Diane Nash

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There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.

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Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

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Believe that you are bigger than your difficulties, for you are, indeed.

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails

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Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. — Wilma Rudolph

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I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

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Never give nor take an excuse.

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I will not let anyone scare me out of my full potential. — Nicki Minaj

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If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important Rule of Beauty. “Who cares?”

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