“Notice and appreciate
every inch of your body
inside and out.” Marie Howe
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Ram Dass Quote
“I would like my life
to be a statement
of love and compassion -
and where it isn't,
that's where my work lies.”
Ram Dass
to be a statement
of love and compassion -
and where it isn't,
that's where my work lies.”
Ram Dass
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“Each and every precious moment
that I am alive there exists
an opportunity for me to
transform my life through self-love.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
that I am alive there exists
an opportunity for me to
transform my life through self-love.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Friday, February 27, 2015
Harriet Tubman Quote
“Every great dream
begins with a dreamer.
Always remember,
you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars
to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman
begins with a dreamer.
Always remember,
you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion
to reach for the stars
to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman
Michelle Obama Quote
“I believe that each of us--
no matter what our age
or background or walk of life--
each of us has something
to contribute to the life of this nation.”
Michelle Obama
(U.S. First Lady United States First Lady)
no matter what our age
or background or walk of life--
each of us has something
to contribute to the life of this nation.”
Michelle Obama
(U.S. First Lady United States First Lady)
Mother Teresa Quote
“Love begins by taking care of
the closest ones - the ones at home.”
Mother Teresa
the closest ones - the ones at home.”
Mother Teresa
Henry Drummond Quote
“You will find as you look back upon your life
that the moments when you have really lived,
are the moments when you have done things
in a spirit of love.” Henry Drummond
that the moments when you have really lived,
are the moments when you have done things
in a spirit of love.” Henry Drummond
Germaine De Stael Quote
“Love is the emblem of eternity:
it confounds all notion of time:
effaces all memory of a beginning,
all fear of an end.” Germaine De Stael
it confounds all notion of time:
effaces all memory of a beginning,
all fear of an end.” Germaine De Stael
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Maya Angelou Quote
“Love recognizes no barriers.
It jumps hurdles, leaps fences,
penetrates walls to arrive
at it destination full of hope.”
Maya Angelou
It jumps hurdles, leaps fences,
penetrates walls to arrive
at it destination full of hope.”
Maya Angelou
Leo Buscaglia Quote
“Love is always bestowed as a gift --
freely, willingly, and without expectation....
We don't love to be loved; we love to love.”
Leo Buscaglia
freely, willingly, and without expectation....
We don't love to be loved; we love to love.”
Leo Buscaglia
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“Knowing that you love
and care about me
is the only gift that I need
on this day or any other day!”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
and care about me
is the only gift that I need
on this day or any other day!”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Stokley Carmichael Quote
“The first need of a free people
is to define their own terms.”
Stokley Carmichael
is to define their own terms.”
Stokley Carmichael
Maya Angelou Quote
“I have found that among its other benefits,
giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
Maya Angelou
giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
Maya Angelou
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Nikki Giovanni Quote
“Some say we are responsible
for those we love.
Others know we are responsible
for those who love us.”
Nikki Giovanni
for those we love.
Others know we are responsible
for those who love us.”
Nikki Giovanni
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“I know that self-love is always
the foundation of true love.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
the foundation of true love.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Rosa Parks Quote
“I had no idea
that history
was being made.
I was just tired
of giving up”
Rosa Parks
that history
was being made.
I was just tired
of giving up”
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman Quote
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember, you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars
and change the world.” Harriet Tubman
Always remember, you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars
and change the world.” Harriet Tubman
Benjamin Disraeli Quote
“Romance has been elegantly defined
as the offspring of fiction and love.”
Benjamin Disraeli
as the offspring of fiction and love.”
Benjamin Disraeli
Lao Tzu Quote
“Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.”
Lao Tzu
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.”
Lao Tzu
Condoleeza Rice Quote
“Find what you love to do.
Find your passion.
Know what makes you want
to get up in the morning,
that's all you need.”
Condoleeza Rice
Find your passion.
Know what makes you want
to get up in the morning,
that's all you need.”
Condoleeza Rice
Quote From 'A Course In Miracles'
“Your task is not to seek for love,
but merely to seek and find all
the barriers within yourself
that you have built against it.”
From 'A Course In Miracles'
but merely to seek and find all
the barriers within yourself
that you have built against it.”
From 'A Course In Miracles'
Monday, February 23, 2015
Ed Bradley Quote
“The people in your life are important.
Meaningful relationships with those people
are very important.” Ed Bradley
Meaningful relationships with those people
are very important.” Ed Bradley
Donna Brazile Quote
“Why you? Because there’s no one better.
Why now? Because tomorrow isn’t soon enough.”
Donna Brazile
Why now? Because tomorrow isn’t soon enough.”
Donna Brazile
Dr. Molefi Asante Quote
“A wise person speaks
carefully and with truth,
for every word that passes
between one's teeth
is meant for something.”
Dr. Molefi Asante
carefully and with truth,
for every word that passes
between one's teeth
is meant for something.”
Dr. Molefi Asante
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Josephine Baker Quote
“The things we truly love stay with us always,
locked in our hearts as long as life remains.”
Josephine Baker
locked in our hearts as long as life remains.”
Josephine Baker
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Quote
“We find rest in those we love,
and we provide a resting place
in ourselves for those who love us.”
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
and we provide a resting place
in ourselves for those who love us.”
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
T.S. Eliot Quote
“...There is no vocabulary for love...
love that's lived in but not looked at,
love within the light of which
all else is seen,
the love within which all other love
finds speech. This love is silent.”
T.S. Eliot
love that's lived in but not looked at,
love within the light of which
all else is seen,
the love within which all other love
finds speech. This love is silent.”
T.S. Eliot
Isaac Hayes Quote
"Music opens up minds to
dream great dreams about
where you can go
and what you can do."
Isaac Hayes
dream great dreams about
where you can go
and what you can do."
Isaac Hayes
Angela Davis Quote
“No march, movement, or agenda that defines manhood
in the narrowest terms and seeks to make women lesser partners
in this quest for equality can be considered a positive step.”
Angela Davis
in the narrowest terms and seeks to make women lesser partners
in this quest for equality can be considered a positive step.”
Angela Davis
Franklin Jones Quote
“Love doesn't make the world go round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”
Franklin Jones
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”
Franklin Jones
Deepak Chopra Quote
“Forgiveness belongs to those who
know how to love in the first place.”
Deepak Chopra
know how to love in the first place.”
Deepak Chopra
Henry Miller Quote
“The only thing we never get enough of is love;
and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
Henry Miller
and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
Henry Miller
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“All that I really have
is this precious moment
that I am living in.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
is this precious moment
that I am living in.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Deepak Chopra Quote
“Forgiveness belongs to those who
know how to love in the first place.”
Deepak Chopra
know how to love in the first place.”
Deepak Chopra
Henry Miller Quote
“The only thing we never get enough of is love;
and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
Henry Miller
and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
Henry Miller
Monday, February 16, 2015
Brené Brown Quote
"We cultivate love when we allow
our most vulnerable and powerful selves
to be deeply seen and known."
Brené Brown
our most vulnerable and powerful selves
to be deeply seen and known."
Brené Brown
King Solomon Hearn Quote
“Each challenge I encounter in life
presents me with an opportunity
for personal growth and development.
I simply have to ask myself
what I can learn from this experience.”
King Solomon Hearn
presents me with an opportunity
for personal growth and development.
I simply have to ask myself
what I can learn from this experience.”
King Solomon Hearn
Marian Anderson Quote
“Leadership should be born
out of the understanding
of the needs of those who
would be affected by it.”
Marian Anderson
out of the understanding
of the needs of those who
would be affected by it.”
Marian Anderson
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Quote
“We must use time creatively,
in the knowledge that the time
is always ripe to do right.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
in the knowledge that the time
is always ripe to do right.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Alice Walker Quote
“I have learned not to worry about love;
but to honor its coming with all my heart.”
Alice Walker
but to honor its coming with all my heart.”
Alice Walker
Nikki Giovanni Quote
“Some say we are responsible for those we love.
Others know we are responsible for those who love us.”
Nikki Giovanni
Others know we are responsible for those who love us.”
Nikki Giovanni
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“The fact that I know that you love and care about me
is the only gift that I need on this day or any other day!”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
is the only gift that I need on this day or any other day!”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Friday, February 13, 2015
William Shakespeare Quote
“Love is not love
which alters when
it alteration finds.”
William Shakespeare
which alters when
it alteration finds.”
William Shakespeare
Ella Baker Quote
"Until the killing of black men,
black mothers' sons,
becomes as important to
the rest of the country as the
killing of a white mother's son,
we who believe in freedom
cannot rest until this happens."
Ella Baker
black mothers' sons,
becomes as important to
the rest of the country as the
killing of a white mother's son,
we who believe in freedom
cannot rest until this happens."
Ella Baker
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Buddhism Quote
"You, yourself, as much as
anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection."
Buddha
anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection."
Buddha
Ella Baker Quote
"Until the killing of black men,
black mothers' sons,
becomes as important to
the rest of the country as the
killing of a white mother's son,
we who believe in freedom
cannot rest until this happens."
Ella Baker
black mothers' sons,
becomes as important to
the rest of the country as the
killing of a white mother's son,
we who believe in freedom
cannot rest until this happens."
Ella Baker
June Jordan Quote
"To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself,
value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way."
June Jordan
value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way."
June Jordan
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Anonymous Love Quote
“Two lives, two hearts joined together
in friendship united forever in love.”
Anonymous
in friendship united forever in love.”
Anonymous
Lucille Ball Quote
"Love yourself first and
everything else falls into line.
You really have to love yourself to
get anything done in this world."
Lucille Ball
everything else falls into line.
You really have to love yourself to
get anything done in this world."
Lucille Ball
Michael Jackson Quote
“If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between
can be dealt with.” Michael Jackson
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between
can be dealt with.” Michael Jackson
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Betty Shabazz Quote
“We can say "Peace on Earth." We can sing about it, preach about it or pray about it,
but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us, then it will not be.”
Betty Shabazz
but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us, then it will not be.”
Betty Shabazz
Betty Shabazz Quote
“We can say "Peace on Earth."
We can sing about it,
preach about it or pray about it,
but if we have not
internalized the mythology
to make it happen inside us,
then it will not be.”
Betty Shabazz
We can sing about it,
preach about it or pray about it,
but if we have not
internalized the mythology
to make it happen inside us,
then it will not be.”
Betty Shabazz
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
"I know that true love exists
only when there is self-love."
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
only when there is self-love."
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Monday, February 9, 2015
Muhammad Ali Quote
“I am America.
I am the part
you won't recognize.
But get used to me.
Black, confident, cocky;
my name, not yours;
my religion, not yours;
my goals, my own;
get used to me.”
Muhammad Ali
I am the part
you won't recognize.
But get used to me.
Black, confident, cocky;
my name, not yours;
my religion, not yours;
my goals, my own;
get used to me.”
Muhammad Ali
Tradition African Prayer
“Let us take care of the children,
for they have a long way to go.
Let us take care of the elders,
for they have come a long way.
Let us take care of those in between,
for they are doing the work.”
Tradition African Prayer
for they have a long way to go.
Let us take care of the elders,
for they have come a long way.
Let us take care of those in between,
for they are doing the work.”
Tradition African Prayer
Angela Davis Quote
“To understand how any society functions
you must understand the relationship
between the men and the women.”
Angela Davis
you must understand the relationship
between the men and the women.”
Angela Davis
Sophia Loren Quote
“There is a fountain of youth:
it is your mind, your talents,
the creativity you bring to your life
and the lives of the people you love.”
Sophia Loren
it is your mind, your talents,
the creativity you bring to your life
and the lives of the people you love.”
Sophia Loren
Richard Bach Quote
“Can miles truly separate
you from friends....
If you want to be
with someone you love,
aren't you already there?”
Richard Bach
you from friends....
If you want to be
with someone you love,
aren't you already there?”
Richard Bach
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Frederick Douglass Quote
“We have to do with the past
only as we can make it useful
to the present and the future.”
Frederick Douglass
only as we can make it useful
to the present and the future.”
Frederick Douglass
George Eliot Quote
“What greater thing is there
for two human souls than
to feel that they are joined...
to strengthen each other...
to be at one with each other in
silent unspeakable memories.”
George Eliot
for two human souls than
to feel that they are joined...
to strengthen each other...
to be at one with each other in
silent unspeakable memories.”
George Eliot
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Maya Angelou Quote
“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry;
to get my work done and try to love somebody
and have the courage to accept the love in return.”
Maya Angelou
to get my work done and try to love somebody
and have the courage to accept the love in return.”
Maya Angelou
Dwayne Alvin Hearn Quote
“Each and every precious moment
that I am alive
there exists an opportunity for me
to love myself without conditions.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
that I am alive
there exists an opportunity for me
to love myself without conditions.”
Dwayne Alvin Hearn
Katherine Dunham Quote
“I used to want the words
“She tried” on my tombstone.
Now I want “She did it.”
Katherine Dunham
“She tried” on my tombstone.
Now I want “She did it.”
Katherine Dunham
Arthur Ashe Quote
“One important key to success is self-confidence.
An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
Arthur Ashe
An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”
Arthur Ashe
Iyanla Vanzant Quote
“Plan your hours to be productive?
Plan your weeks to be educational?
Plan your years to be purposeful.
Plan your life to be an experience of growth.
Plan to change. Plan to grow.”
Iyanla Vanzant
Plan your weeks to be educational?
Plan your years to be purposeful.
Plan your life to be an experience of growth.
Plan to change. Plan to grow.”
Iyanla Vanzant
Friday, February 6, 2015
Mother Teresa Quote
“Every time you smile at someone,
it is an action of love, a gift to that person,
a beautiful thing.” Mother Teresa
it is an action of love, a gift to that person,
a beautiful thing.” Mother Teresa
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