“I cannot 

make my days longer—

So, I strive

to make them better. . .”

—Henry David Thoreau

“We have an obligation

as individuals—

to try and protect ourselves—

and to protect others. . .”

—Mitch McConnell

“Our struggle

is not the struggle of a day—

a week, a month, or a year—

It is the struggle

of a lifetime. . .”

—John Lewis

“We all know

what matters in life—

So why do we wait

to act on it. . .”

—Arianna Huffington

“It is a human issue—

We have to take care of each other—

If one is hurting, we all are hurting—

It is about teamwork. . .”

—Adam Perry

“This will have a beginning—

a middle, and an end—

And so—

just wait it through. . .”

—Julie Andrews

“You’ve just got to surf

uncertainty—

      because it’s all we get. . .”

—Alan Alda

“You take one step forward—

You see how it works—

And then—

You measure the next step. . .”

—Andrew Cuomo