Some women get erased a little at a time, some all at once. Some reappear. Every woman who appears wrestles with the forces that would have her disappear. She struggles with the forces that would tell her story for her, or write her out of the story, the genealogy, the rights of man, the rule of law. The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt. -- Rebecca Solnit

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Courage comes in different forms. There's strength--that's the muscle. But love's the heart. When you put them together, you can do anything.

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My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing.

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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. — Anaïs Nin

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Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

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If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small. — Azim Premji

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I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. — Nelson Mandela

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Keep moving, no matter how slow you move, you will definitely arrive at your destination. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. – Arthur Ashe

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