“Keep rising in your Black queer pride, owning it and bringing enough shine to light up the entire world.”
"Them: Pick a Side. Us: Por Que No Los Dos? Love the person you are so much, friend."
- Mercedes Lucero
Love
"Here’s to growing a little bit every single day but doing it in your own damn way."
- Mercedes Lucero
Personal Growth
"Here’s to growing a little bit every single day but doing it in your own damn way."
- Mercedes Lucero
Personal Growth
"Through the ups, the downs and the sideways, life is always better with friends."
- Mercedes Lucero
Relationships
"Nothing warms my heart like community. So glad we have each other."
- Mercedes Lucero
Relationships
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence