“To be a black person is to come from a long bloodline of survivors and storytellers, with a resilience that people can't even comprehend.”
"To be yourself is truly a revolutionary act. And I think more and more people should try it, because it’s gotten me a pretty cool life."
- Lena Waithe
Self-confidence
"The things that make us different, those are our super powers."
- Lena Waithe
Belief in Self
"Being born gay, Black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Being proud to be a gay, Black female is."
- Lena Waithe
Belief in Self
"I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers — every day when you walk out the door and put on your imaginary cape and go out there and conquer the world because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren’t in it."
- Lena Waithe
Empowerment
"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