More from Betty Shabazz
I wish you power that equals your intelligence and your strength. I wish you success that equals your talent and determination. And I wish you faith.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz Love yourself, appreciate yourself, see the good in you and respect yourself.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz Have I gotten any threats? All I get is threats. I get at least six or seven a day.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz Two young doctors – one from Harvard and the other from Dartmouth – invited me to go to Mecca in my husband’s stead. And that is what helped put me back on track.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz Most people cant’ deal with reality, but indulge heavily in fantasy and fear.
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
J.S BrownJ.S Brown
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More on celebration
Celebrate your strength. You’ve come so far in your practice and have survived 100% of your bad days.
Diana TurnerDiana Turner Enjoy every little struggle of life and celebrate the progress.
Diana TurnerDiana Turner No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate, and love is now.
Leo BuscagliaLeo Buscaglia You need to take a break and celebrate your success no matter how small it may seem.
Terry HarrisTerry Harris If you find success in a different path at a different rate, celebrate and don’t ever doubt yourself.
Elezabeth SymondElezabeth Symond We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.
Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader Ginsburg I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Meditate so that you can feel immense silence, and love so that your life can become a song, a dance, a celebration.
OshoOsho