The Soul of America 2020 & Beyond

“If the cost of silence is the soul of the country, if the cost of tacit support is that we lose the very things that make this nation the greatest in human history, then the price is too high.”

~ Spider-Man
Superhero
a.k.a. Peter Parker
Created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko

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To Represent All the People

“Donald intends to represent all the people, not just some of the people.
That includes Christians and Jews and Muslims;
it includes Hispanics and African Americans and Asians, and the poor and the middle-class.
Throughout his career, Donald has successfully worked with people of many faiths and with many nations.”

~ Melania Trump,
Model (former), Jewelry Designer &
First Lady of the United States (2017 – )

Your Greatest Pains & Your Greatest Strengths

“In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.”

~ Drew Blyth Barrymore,
Actress, Author, Screenwriter,
Film Director, Producer, Model
and United Nations Ambassador

Private Doings, Public Effect

“What is done in private has a public effect.”

Dudley Rutherford
Pastor

A Well-Educated Populous

“The natural evolution of a well-educated populous is integration,
and this is not political, it’s not theoretical, it’s not even partisan. ”

~ Stacey Dash,
Actress, Talk Show Host & Author

Life’s Victories & Failures, Joys & Pains

“I’m telling people life is full of ups and downs, victories and failures, joys and pains, good and ugly,
and someday it’s all going to come to something beautiful.
Sometimes we don’t understand. Sometimes it’s to develop us or to focus us.
But it’s all for a reason. … When I look at my life and how far I’ve come,
I have to say it’s a masterpiece. I’m blessed through it all.”

~ Deitrick Haddon,
Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, Pastor, Actor & Pianist

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An Excellent End

“Just because you didn’t start out perfect doesn’t mean you can’t have an excellent result in the end.”

~ Debi Thomas,
Nebelhorn Trophy (1985), World Figure Skating Championships, (1986 ), Skate America (1986), Skate Canada (1988),
St. Ivel International (1988), Grand Prix International Saint Gervais (1985), U.S. Figure Skating Championships (1986, 1988),
World Professional Figure Skating Championships (1988, 1989, 1991)

If You Keep Doing That …

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”

~ Jackie “Moms” Mabley,
a.k.a. Loretta Mary Aiken
Stand-up Comedian

Work That You Love, Work That Fulfills You

“What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.”

~ Oprah Winfrey,
Chairwoman & CEO of Harpo Productions,
Chairwoman, CEO & CCO of Oprah Winfrey Network,
Television Host, Producer, Author, Actress & Philanthropist

Victorious Thinking

“Victory starts in your thinking. You can’t think the same way and expect different results.”

~ Joel Osteen,
Pastor of Lakewood Church, Motivational Speaker & Author