“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
― Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
― Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
“Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!”
― Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!”
― Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
“And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!”
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“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
― Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice
― Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice
Shawn’s 2025 Year in Books
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