GOALS Inspirational Quote of the Month

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” ~Nelson Mandela

"Don't let mediocrity become your comfort zone, strive for greatness in everything you do." ~Geronimo

"We may be devastated. We may be disappointed. But we will not be deterred." ~Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

“People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.” ~Michelle Obama

“One thing has not changed: to doubt the worth of minority students' achievement when they succeed is really only to present another face of the prejudice that would deny them a chance to even try. It is the same prejudice that insists all those destined for success...

"At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments, who you've lifted, who you’ve made better and what you’ve given back." ~Denzel Washington  

"In giving of yourself, you will discover a whole new life full of meaning and love." ~Cesar Chavez

"You can't knock on opportunity's door and not be ready." ~Bruno Mars

"The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively." ~Bob Marley  

“I’ve had enough of someone else’s propaganda… I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” ~Malcom X  ...

“When you let go of what doesn’t serve you, you make space for what’s meant to be.” ~Ava DuVernay Embed from Getty Images

"You cannot go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." ~Terry McMillan

"If you don't fall how are you going to know what getting up is going to be like?" ~Stephen Curry

"When you feel the world is against you or you give up hope, you look at your heroes and say, "They were able to do it. They had hard times and a lot of opposition, but they got through it." Then you feel, "I can do it too." ~John Leguizamo

"Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up." ~Jackie Chan

“As you commence to your paths, press on with pride and press on with purpose.~Chadwick Bowman

"In a world that can seem so aggressive, confrontational, and dangerous, you should know that you have the power to change it." ~Megan Markle

"Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and people." ~Rigoberta...

"I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrafice." ~Michael Jordan

"I  wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories.  We must dissent from the indifference.  We must dissent from the apathy.  We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust....We must dissent because America can do better, because...

“Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this.” ~Celine Dion

"The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we each have to offer, and what we all have in common. To help us understand our history and imagine our future. To give us hope in the moments of struggle and to bring...

“Through electing officials that will protect the Constitution and commit themselves to the rights of the people and the health of the nation, we will be able to ensure that no group of ideologues and no private sector institution can coopt our rights, take us into...

"It doesn't matter where we're from, we all have to stick together and help each other out as performers and as human beings." ~ Luis Fonsi

"The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it." ~Chief Joseph

"As people of color, we have a potent power – and a responsibility – to change events around us, not just professionally, but spiritually and politically as well." ~Michelle Herrera Mulligan  

“In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.” ~Michael Jackson

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” ~Kobe Bryant

"Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you feel because I have been there myself. We must support each other and...

"Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children." ~Sitting Bull