So often we are depressed by what remains to be done and forget to be thankful for all that has been done.

I grew up in a very religious family and it is the motivating force to every thing I do. I am fortunate to have had adults all around me who really lived their faith, in helping other people and doing the best you can do.

Justice is not cheap. Justice is not quick. It is not ever finally achieved.

Black women rock the cradle, and whoever rocks the cradle rocks the future.

Service is the rent we pay for living.

In trying to make a big difference, don't ignore the small daily differences we can make.

You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.