“Have a good night, son, and remember: the rain will always come, but it’s what you do in the midst of the storm that matters.”
“Strong isn’t a personality trait. It’s a sign that you’re neglected and not protected. It’s just as much evidence of your trauma as it is of your triumph. So this year, I say, enough with strength. I’m entering my damsel era.”
― Between Friends & Lovers
― Between Friends & Lovers
“White folks still have us bound. The chains that shackled us were beyond physical.”
― Harlem Rhapsody
― Harlem Rhapsody
“You keep wanting certainty, baby,” Mama continues. “But certainty is a desire of the brain, not the heart. The only certainty we get in this life is death and the grief that comes with it. Everything else is ours to make, to hold in our hands and shape with our palms. To nurture or let die.”
― Revive Me: Part Three
― Revive Me: Part Three
“What’s great about having your own source of funding for emergencies is that this money earns interest over time while it sits in your savings account, and when you need to tap into it, it doesn’t cost you to use it.”
― The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams
― The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams
“Gloria had always found it silly that so much effort went into trying to send humans to space instead of learning how to get along on Earth.”
― The Reformatory
― The Reformatory
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