It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem.

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"When the heart is right, the mind and body will follow."

- Coretta Scott King

Balance

"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated."

- Coretta Scott King

Compassion

"When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there's no hope. But then, Easter comes."

- Coretta Scott King

Hope

"When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline."

- Coretta Scott King

Resilience

"Rise and shine, and don’t be afraid to stand out. Your light is unique."

- Coretta Scott King

Self-confidence

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"When you change your thoughts, remember to also change your world."

- Norman Vincent Peale

Change

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

- Anaïs Nin

Change

"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Change

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."

- William James

Change

"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."

- Dolly Parton

Change