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1 " Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in. "
― Marquita Burke-DeJesus , Radically Ordinary
2 " Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another. "
3 " Suffering has a noble purpose. "
4 " Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave? "
5 " When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal. "
6 " While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her. "
7 " My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security. "
8 " I look up to the sky and scream to the wind, 'Give me adventure.' She whispers back, 'You are braver than you know. "
― Marquita Burke-DeJesus
9 " It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control. "
10 " Illusions of freedom will never satisfy me. "
11 " I learned it was better to tiptoe through life and arrive at death's door safely. "
12 " I think bravery is a lot less formal than it sounds. Bravery is being able to have a conversation with a stranger. It's going back to school even after years of being away. It's being you even when it's easier to be someone else. "
13 " The road less traveled continues to beckon me onward, towards a journey of transformation and engagement. "
14 " I cannot fail these girls by diverting my eyes from the invisible residue of slavery that clings to them like a shadow. "
15 " No matter what chains are broken, slavery is a condition of the heart. "
16 " No matter how unfamiliar my world becomes, I can always find my way home when I dance. "
17 " To be a woman is to observe others observing you. To be a feminist is to intentionally rewrite what you have observed." -Marquita Burke-De Jesus "
18 " Love is the beginning of significance. "
19 " The world is starving for great love. "
