Raise Quotes

To be is to stand for.

The memory of the Saints leads us to raise our eyes to Heaven: not to forget the realities of the earth, but to face them with more courage and hope.

We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings.

The child within; raised voice; fast heart; flinches. Flight response, with an attitude and broken hinges. The child within; tiptoes; eggshells. Heaven; hell. Still, she finds a quiet place, safe and tranquil; dwell.

I wish to raise a Black man who will recognize that the legitimate objects of his hostility are not women, but the particulars of a structure that programs him to fear and despise women as well as his own Black self.

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.

The soul helps the body, and at certain moments raises it. It is the only bird that sustains its cage.

You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.

I hope that you will raise your face and move forward to make a new start in your life.

I was raised well. My parents are from Nigeria; their culture is respectful. Very respectful. But I learnt that you have to be determined. It’s not violence or aggression. It’s sheer determination.