“Having an open mind means learning to add more to our already existing beliefs about affirming dignity of those who are impoverished.”
"Escaping poverty among the physical barriers is difficult, but with the added emotional toll, it’s almost impossible. It’s not as simple as we’d like to think."
- Terence Lester
Awareness
"Fear is dangerous. It creates an environment in which it’s acceptable to treat those experiencing poverty and homelessness with anger and hate. The first step to stopping this is to realize that this fear is unfounded and dangerous."
- Terence Lester
Awareness
"Reminder: Being hateful towards people going through homelessness and poverty doesn’t solve homelessness and poverty."
- Terence Lester
Awareness
"From the comfort of our own homes it's hard to understand the complexities of something like poverty and homelessness."
- Terence Lester
Awareness
"When it comes to homelessness, you’ve got to ask yourself, ‘Does my behavior towards those without an address contribute to the invisibility that they face daily?’ If your answer is yes, it might be time to change how you see those without an address."
- Terence Lester
Self-awareness
"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."
- Beauty and the Beast
Belief
"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Belief
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
- Buddha
Belief
"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."
- Might Guy
Belief
"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."
- Josephus Daniels
Belief