“That's our right," Dr. Gaul countered.
"No, it isn't! I don't care what you say. You've no right to starve people, to punish them for no reason. No right to take away their life and freedom. These are things everyone is born with, and they're not yours for the taking. Winning a war doesn't give you the right., having more weapons' doesn't give you that right. Being from the capital doesn't give you that right. Nothing does.”
Source: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“Dear Superwoman,
It is not your fault.
They just did not realize your worth.”
Source: Woman of Virtue: Power-Filled Quotes for a Powerful Woman
“The ego is always looking for support because, essentially, it is very afraid and is constantly failing to give us the happiness it promises. It doesn't know what it is doing. It has delusions of grandeur that unfailingly disappoint. It is a poor guide and companion compared to the spirit, albeit, a loud one. There is a beautiful grandeur in us. If we claim it, we would never again turn to the trifling and pathetic attempts of the ego at grandiosity.”
Source: Love's Longing
“No one is really enough
Not even favorites
It's all a trick
So no wonder
They see worth in me
When you don't see it
Everything consists of
Dispersed masterpieces
Everyday that passes
I reach them more and more
So I can belong”
Source: Rose: Future Heart
“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.”
“When you are wired to focus on accessing an open door, you will not be worried about a closed door at all.”
Source: Beyond the Closed Door: Unique Keys to Unlock Destinies
“There is monetary value,
and there is sentimental value.
You tell me which is worth more,
and I will tell you what your heart is made of.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“You matter.
How you feel matters.
What you say, do, and think matters.
It all matters.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“We don’t look at ourselves to see if we are inadequate, we don’t ask ourselves if we are enjoying life. What we do instead is we look at other people and what they do then decide if our life is worth living.”
Source: Modern Human's Handbook
“No matter who you are or how you’re born, your arrival deserves to be celebrated.”
Source: Up: A Love Letter to the Down Syndrome Community