Cynicism cripples our imagination and limits our ability to see faint possibilities amidst glaring problems.
Cory BookerI still remember how upset I was in the aftermath of President Obama's election, where people in Republican leadership didn't say that, "Hey, I want to focus on the issues and values of our country," but, "My number one goal is to see that Barack Obama is not a two term president." That to me is outrageous. I would never do that. My number one goal is to fight to protect poor people, ethnic and religious minorities, working class folks.
Cory BookerDream big & have huge ambition, but never forget life is lived in small moments and sustained by simple acts of love.
Cory BookerIf you understand the Black Lives Matter movement, there's no central leadership of the movement. This is an organic, grassroots movement all around America.
Cory BookerCourage has you say in a defiant spirit you can take everything from me, you could cut me deep, you could render me in shame but you will never ever stop me from loving those who mock me, from loving those that hate me, from loving those who don't forgive me, from loving the cynics, from loving the darkness so much that I myself through my small acts of consistent unyielding love may bring on the light.
Cory Booker