“My mother was the one constant thing in my life. When I think about my mom raising me alone when she was 20, and working and paying the bills, and, you know, trying to pursue your own dreams, I think is a feat that is unmatched.”
"Invest in our teachers, and our children will succeed."
- Barack Obama
Empowerment
"We are the change that we seek."
- Barack Obama
Leadership
"In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope."
- Barack Obama
Hope
"That’s the promise of tomorrow — that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it."
- Barack Obama
Inspiration
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."
- Barack Obama
Inspiration
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience