Life, Easier, More Forgiving, Stronger, More Resilient, Steve Maraboli

"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." - Steve Maraboli

Found in Country Living at https://www.countryliving.com/life/g5054/quotes-about-strength/?slide=10.

Never an Insult, Bad Name, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1825.Harper_Lee.

Perfectionism, Voice of the Oppressor, Anne Lamott

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it.” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Found on GoodReads at Anne Lamott's quote page.

Empathy, Predicated Upon Hope, Cornel West

“Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated upon hope.” ― Cornel West

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6176.Cornel_West.

No Control, Adult Bodies, Supreme Court, Bureaucrats, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar

“As their dad, I have no control over their adult bodies. As their sheriff, it is absolutely none of my business. ...Shame on the Supreme Court and the bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., and Austin who are attempting to impose their own supposed morals on others. They will not use my badge or the color of my office to do so. My job is chasing predators, rapists, and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right.” - Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, the father of two daughters, in a Facebook post declaring his opposition to arresting Texas women for having abortions.Found in Ms. Magazine, Fall 2022, page 4.

Right on, Sheriff Salazar!

Hate, Love, Robin Morgan

“Hate generalizes, love specifies.” - Robin Morgan

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 120.

Write Every Single Day, Lurk in Libraries, Ray Bradbury

“You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads... may you be in love every day for the next 20,000 days. And out of that love, remake a world.” ― Ray Bradbury

From Goodreads. Read more Ray Bradbury quotes here.