Frederique

“Going high is about learning to keep the poison out and the power in.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“Going high is something you do rather than merely feel. It’s not some call to be complacent and wait around for change, or to sit on the sidelines as others struggle. It is not about accepting the conditions of oppression or letting cruelty and power go unchallenged. The notion of going high shouldn’t raise any questions about whether we are obligated to fight for more fairness, decency, and justice in this world; rather, it’s about how we fight, how we go about trying to solve the problems we encounter, and how we sustain ourselves long enough to be effective rather than burn out.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

“When I lived in the city, I dreamed in color, of places where the sea stretched on for miles and miles. [...] But what I didn’t expect was that the color didn’t come from the ocean, or the trees, or even the island itself. It came from all of you.”
― T.J. Klune, Somewhere Beyond the Sea

“It’s much easier to tell yourself you’re a good person than it is to actually be one.”
― M.L. Wang, Blood Over Bright Haven