I knew then that I must survive for something more than survival's sake. I must survive for you. ― Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Some men became fathers mainly to show that they are not gay. Some, only to hide the fact that they are. ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me. ― Sojourner Truth

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We are our greatest prison and our worst warden. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.

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Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.

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If you feel that your life doesn’t matter it’s likely that you decided that it didn’t matter, and then you chose to act on a poor decision. ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

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Most parents think that the commands they give their children are merely suggestions wrapped with lovingness. ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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I am wounded. I am marked by old codes, which shielded me in one world and then chained me in the next. ― Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Raising The Kids ....Running the Family Is A Combined Effort of Both Dad & Mom! ― Jaachynma N.E. Agu

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