"It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening."
- Aretha Franklin
Inspiration
"Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more."
- Aretha Franklin
Growth
"Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it."
- Aretha Franklin
Self-confidence
"We all require and want respect, man or woman, Black or white. It’s our basic human right."
- Aretha Franklin
Respect
"We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right."
- Aretha Franklin
Respect
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love."
- Marcus Aurelius
Gratitude
"To get happier, try gratitude, giving back, savoring, encouraging your optimism, and celebrating progress."
- Jonathan Harnum
Gratitude
"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience."
- Roy T. Bennett
Gratitude
"Sometimes the little things in life mean the most."
- Ellen Hopkins
Gratitude
"The two words that will change your life are 'thank you'. Like a candle that can light a thousand more without shortening its own life, appreciation is a gift that, when given, can set the whole world aglow."
- Stacey Lee
Gratitude