"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

"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

"Reminder: Being hateful towards people going through homelessness and poverty doesn’t solve homelessness and poverty."

- Terence Lester

"Having an open mind means learning to add more to our already existing beliefs about affirming dignity of those who are impoverished."

- Terence Lester

"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