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10 Inspiring Quotes forBlack GirlsBlack Girls

Created by Regina E. ColeyYouth Development Speaker & Youth Advocate

We all can shine“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.”

*Marianne Williamson*

We can all create change

If you don't like something,

change it. If you can't change it,

change your attitude.

Maya Angelou

We are all somebody

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to

yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false

attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know

who I am.

Michelle Obama

We are all capable

No one will do for you what you need to do for yourself.

We cannot afford to be separate.

Dorothy Height

We must lead

Each person must live their lives as

a model for others.

Rosa Parks

We need faith

Without faith, nothing is possible; with it,

nothing is impossible.

Mary Mcleod Bethune

We have to dream BIG

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always

remember, you have within you the strength,

the patience, and the passion to reach for the

stars to change the world.

Harriet Tubman

We all have to work hard

Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't

sweat and struggle for.

Marian Wright Edelman

Create your own happy

Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make

yourself.

Alice Walker

We are all beautiful

The kind of beauty I want most is the

hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage,

dignity.

Ruby Dee