“The bonds—

of our common humanity—

Must overcome the divisiveness—

of our fears and prejudices. . .”

—Jimmy Carter

“You don’t have to see

the whole staircase—

    Just take the first step. . .”

—Martin Luther King, Jr .

“You cannot shake hands—

with a clenched fist. . .”

—Indira Gandhi

“Nothing will work—

 Unless you do. . .”

—Maya Angelou    

“We have to be in control

of our own destiny—

And believe—

     in what we are doing. . .”

—Howard Schultz

“The unexpected—

  makes us grow. . .”

—Irrfan Khan

“If we stand still along the way—

We could fall—

And if we go too fast—

It can go wrong—therefore,

We must take one cautious step

at a time. . .”

—Mette Frederiksen

“We will beat this—

By being smart—

and tough—

      and united. . .”

—Chris Cuomo

“None of us has the luxury

of choosing our challenges—

Fate and history provide them for us—

Our job is to meet the tests

we are presented. . .”

—Jerome Powell