“I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for.” KnowsHardSpiritSacrificeBrotherHard WorkMomProudSucceedToolsRaisedPerseveranceAthleteMy MomMy BrotherCourageousBeing ThankfulOlympic AthleteCourageous WomenAlways Be Thankful Author:Diana Lopez
“My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain in, it would work out OK for us.” IfsThinkingEndsHardMotherRaisedWork OutBargains Author:Ursula Burns
“I started learning my lessons in Abbot Texas, where I was born in 1933. My sister Bobbie and I were raised by our grandparents [...] We never had enough money, and Bobbie and I started working at an early age to help the family get by. That hard work included picking cotton. [...] Picking cotton is hard and painful work, and the most lasting lesson I learned in the fields was that I didn't want to spend my life picking cotton.” WantHardEnoughHelpingAgeBornFieldsHard WorkLessonsRaisedPainfulLastingTexasMy SisterGrandparentHad EnoughCotton Author:Willie Nelson