Even the President of the United States — four of them, in fact — were raised by single mothers.

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"Sometimes we try to protect our children so much that when something doesn’t go right in their lives, they’re unprepared to deal with adversity. I don’t think that does our kids any favors."

- Taraji P. Henson

Love

"Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It’s free."

- Taraji P. Henson

Love

"Once you're a mom, you're always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget."

- Taraji P. Henson

Awareness

"Even the President of the United States — four of them, in fact — were raised by single mothers ... Nevertheless, mention that you’re a single mom, and all-too-many of us still have to cut through a thick, gristly layer of stigma before we’re given our proper due."

- Taraji P. Henson

Awareness

"Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it's there if you look deep."

- Taraji P. Henson

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"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

- Leonardo DaVinci

Inspiration

"Man must rise above the Earth—to the top of the atmosphere and beyond—for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives."

- Socrates

Inspiration

"The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air."

- Wilbur Wright

Inspiration

"Sometimes, flying feels too God-like to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see."

- Charles A. Lindbergh

Inspiration

"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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