“You are not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.”
"To all those mothers and fathers who are struggling with teen-agers, I say, just be patient: even though it looks like you can't do anything right for a number of years, parents become popular again when kids reach 20."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Hope
"You really can change the world if you care enough."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Motivation
"If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Education
"Listening to children is the most basic way to respect their rights."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Education
"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world for the better."
- Marian Wright Edelman
Education
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance