RaceTo230

“Etta wrote an amazing essay on how the difference between a good dancer and a great one is caring about the tiny imperfections that no one else may notice, but as a dancer you do. What sets her apart from her peers is, though all humans are flawed, she enjoys the journey of working on her imperfections to try to become a better version of herself. She doesn’t do it for her teachers, for her family, or for her friends; she does it for herself because it is on stage that she comes alive as the best version of herself.”
― Alli Frank, Tiny Imperfections

“Part of the struggle to make change is the struggle to get the right change-makers in place.”
― Marie Benedict, The First Ladies

“I was invited. And even though I anticipated their reaction, their racism isn’t my problem. Racism belongs to the people who are racists.”
― Marie Benedict, The First Ladies

“And anyway, isn’t this how young people are told to live their lives now? To fake it until they make it? She’s going to do just that. She will fake it even better than a mediocre man interviewing for a job he’s not qualified for.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers