"I know who I am. I am not perfect. I'm not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I'm one of them."
- Mary J. Blige
Self-awareness
"When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward."
- Mary J. Blige
Personal Growth
"I don’t work hard because I don’t want anyone to feel bad about what they can’t do. I work hard because I can’t do it without God."
- Mary J. Blige
Hard Work
"Believe in yourself when nobody else does."
- Mary J. Blige
Self-confidence
"The important thing is to realize that no matter what people’s opinions may be, they’re only just that – people’s opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that."
- Mary J. Blige
Belief in Self
"Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance."
- Anne Lamott
Joy
"Tuesdays are for chasing rainbows and dancing in the rain."
Joy
"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness."
Joy
"Taste and see how good the Lord is! The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!"
Joy
"The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays."
- W. C. Jones
Joy