“We have come a great distance in this country in the 50 years. But we still have a great distance to go before we fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.”
"Release all bitterness. Hold only love, only peace in your heart, knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already won."
- John Lewis
Love
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
- John Lewis
Courage
"Ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part."
- John Lewis
Courage
"Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
- John Lewis
Courage
"When you see something that is not the way it should be, don’t be afraid. Speak up, speak out, be courageous."
- John Lewis
Courage
"Happiness is possible even in the midst of darkness."
- Beauty and the Beast
Hope
"No one is beyond redemption."
- Beauty and the Beast
Hope
"You will … hear us declare with Moroni that hope is essential if we are to ‘receive [the] inheritance [God] hast prepared [for us]’ [Ether 12:32]. We want you to claim that inheritance as sons and daughters of a king. To do that, we must realize that hope is not just the message and manner of the naturally optimistic; it is the privilege of everyone who believes."
- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Hope
"Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden."
- Cormac McCarthy
Hope
"Light tomorrow with today."
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Hope