“…And yes we are far from polish, from pristine but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect; We are striving to forge a union with purpose; To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man…” — Amanda Gorman
“Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” — Flannery O’Connor
“We make our decisions, and then our decisions turn around and make us.” — F.W. Boreham
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“Justice, truth, and beauty are sisters and comrades. With three such beautiful words we have no need to look for any others.” — Simone Weil
“Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting.” — Bryan Stevenson
“This is a story of how we begin to remember.” — Paul Simon
“In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“We are called at certain moments to comfort people who are enduring some trauma. Many of us don’t know how to react in such situations, but others do. In the first place, they just show up. They provide a ministry of presence.” — David Brooks
“We are always looking for some body whose broken pieces fit with our broken pieces.” — Bruce Springsteen
