Others Are Going Through It, Too

“Just because you don’t know if other people are experiencing the same thing as you are,
it doesn’t mean that it’s not happening. Everybody doesn’t necessarily share everything.
Just know that what you’re going through, other people are going through it, too.”

~ Tyra Lynne Banks,
Television Personality, Talk Show Host, Producer,
Author, Actress, and Model

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Better Things

“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

~ Marilyn Monroe
a.k.a. Norma Jeane Mortenson,
Actress, Model, Singer, Humanitarian & Film Producer

Everyone’s Beautiful in That Zone

“I think if people are passionate about something, it could be real estate or biochemistry,
and that spark gets turned on in them, everyone’s beautiful in that zone.”

~ Cindy Crawford,
Entrepreneur, Model,
Actress, & Television Personality

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Being an Asset

“We all have a gift; we all have a passion – it’s just about finding it
and going into it. Being an asset to your family and community.”

~ Angela Bassett,
Actress, Author, Saturn Award, Image Awards (5x),
Golden Globe Award & Black Reel Award

When You Follow Your Heart

“When you follow your heart, you’re never supposed
to do things because of what you think people might say.”

~ will.i.am
a.k.a William James Adams,
Founder of i.am Angel,
Director of Creative Innovation for Intel (2011),
Founder of The Back-Eyed Peas,
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur,
Actor, DJ, Record Producer, Philanthropist,

Communicating Honestly

“Honest communication is built on truth and integrity
and upon respect of the one for the other.”

“If what is communicated is false, it can hardly be called communication.”

~ Benjamin E. Mays,
President – Morehouse College (August 1940 – July 1967), Minister,
Civil Rights Icon & Schomburg Honor Roll of Race Relations Inductee,

Making Other People Shine

“I know that if I concentrate on making other people shine, I will shine.
It is really about the other person, never about you.”

~ John Schneider,
Actor, Singer, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Director,
Co-Founder – Children’s Miracle Network & Founder – FaithWorks Productions

As Fit As They Can Be

“I think everybody can be as fit as they can be
for their particular body, if they work out and eat healthily.”

~ Mel B,
a.k.a. Melanie Janine Brown,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress,
Television Personality & Author

Being Dark

“It was rough being dark. I got heat from my own people more than anyone else.
I remember going to my mom and saying, ‘Why am I so black?’ And she said,
‘Because I’m black. You just gotta always work harder than the average bear.'”

~ Bernie Mac,
a.k.a. Bernard Jeffrey “Bernie” McCullough
Stand-up Comedian, Actor & Voice Actor.

Deep & Wholehearted Connections

“We will never be all that we can be
without a deep and wholehearted connection with others.”

~ Dr. Cindy Trimm,
Author & Executive Life Coach

A Promise to Myself

“I made a promise to myself to be kinder to other people.”

~ Lena  Horne,
Singer, Dancer, Actress, & Civil Rights Activist

Your Character & Others Around You

“Character can only be developed in the context of the other people around you.”

~ Dale C. Bronner,
Founder & Pastor, Word of Faith Worship Center & Author

Look Destiny in the Eye

“Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye
without flinching but also without attempting to play God.”

~ Henry Kissinger,
Statesman, Political Scientist, Diplomat, Geopolitical Consultant,
United States Secretary of State (1973-1977), United States National Security Advisor (1969-1975),
U.S. Military Bronze Star, Nobel Peace Prize (1973), Harlem Globetrotters’ 1st Honorary Member (1976),
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977), National Book Award in History (1980),
Israel’s President’s Medal (2012), Henry A. Grunwald Public Service Award (2013),
Founder – Kissinger Associates & Author

An Equal Value

“All lives have an equal value.”

~ Melinda Gates,
Philanthropist & Co-Founder – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Somewhere, Sometime, Someone Helped

“If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone
gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction.
Remember, also, that you are indebted to life
until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.”

~ Melinda Gates,
Philanthropist & Co-Founder – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

I Forgive Them

““I don’t forgive people because I’m weak,
I forgive them because
I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.””

~ Marilyn Monroe
a.k.a. Norma Jeane Mortenson,
Actress, Model, Singer and Film Producer

A Little Time Out of Your Day

 

“Take a little time out of your busy day
to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.”

~ Diana Ross,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Singer & Author

Teamwork Makes Their Dream & Your Dream Work

“Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.”

~ Les Brown,
a.k.a Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown
Motivational Speaker, Author, Radio DJ, Television Host &
Ohio House of Representatives (JAN 3, 1977 – JAN 3, 1983)

Knowing You Are Loved

“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,
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Dancer & Actor.

Sincere & Selfless Contribution

“Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.”

~ Anthony Robbins
a.k.a Anthony J. Mahavorick ,
Life Coach, Speaker, Actor, Philanthropist & Author

Single-Focus Time for Family

“There are certain things in a family life that I think are sacred and that, as adults, we can take for granted—that time alone with your child when you’re not focused on any other individual and you’re just focused on your child. We multi-task in life but I think there are certain things and certain people that deserve that single-focus time and being with your children is one of them. I don’t think mixing dating and family fun time if you’re not in a marriage or a serious relationship is appropriate.”

~ Lauren Lake,
Lawyer, Author, Interior Designer, Real Estate Developer,
Singer, Legal-Relationship-Life Consultant, & TV Talk Show Host

Are They Trustworthy?

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody
is to trust them.”

~ Ernest Miller Hemingway,
Author, Journalist
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, recipient (1953)
Nobel Prize in Literature, recipient (1954)

The Words We Say to Others

“Be thoughtful and mindful about the things you say to other people.”

~ Evan Spiegel,
Co-Founder – Snap Inc. (Snapchat)

That One Thing Isn’t Their Totality

“You cannot define a person on just one thing.
You can’t just forget all these wonderful and good things
that a person has done because one thing
didn’t come off the way you thought it should come off.”

~ Aretha Franklin,
Singer, Musician & Philanthropist

Oppose Those Stifling Fears

“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation.
I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure.
Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.”

~ Charles Stanley,
Founder & President – In Touch Ministries, Senior Pastor – First Baptist Church,
Theologian, Author & Photographer