"It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow."
- Ralph Ellison
Transformation
"Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat."
- Ralph Ellison
Courage
"Power doesn't have to show off. Power is confident, self-assuring, self-starting and self-stopping, self-warming and self-justifying. When you have it, you know it."
- Ralph Ellison
Self-confidence
"America is woven of many strands; I would recognize them and let it so remain. … Our fate is to become one and yet many."
- Ralph Ellison
Connection to Earth
"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
- Lily Tomlin
Self-awareness
"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."
- Laird Hamilton
Self-awareness
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
Self-awareness