“Don't go seeking validation from anyone. Know your worth. Remind yourself if you ever forget.”— Letitia Wright, twitter.com
“Being fat is fine. You don't have to lose weight if you don't want to. There is nothing 'good' about being thin, and not everyone can be thin. All our bodies are different and all our bodies are valid.”— Avery Edison, twitter.com
“Trans boys and girls all around the world- don’t let anybody tell you that you’re not perfect just because you’re being who you are. Keep on going— embrace yourself. You are beautiful no matter what.”— Cameron Kasky, twitter.com
“To all those who tweet at me saying that they 'hope I fail,' I have failed many times many times in my life. But more importantly, I’ve learned from every setback, proudly own up to my mistakes, grown from disappointments, and now I’m a glamazon bitch ready for the runway.”— Adam Rippon, twitter.com
“I believe in us. We are living (engaging each other and the earth) much lower and loving much less than our capacity. But we’re not over. Together we win, with love for humanity.”— Bernice King, twitter.com
“You may have people telling you, your goals are impossible but those people are scared. They don't DREAM BIG LIKE YOU! Tell 'em YOU see it in your FUTURE.”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“No need to second guess yaself because someone didn't believe in you! Everyone won't understand all your VISIONS! Everyone's calling is different”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“Don't worry 'bout people judging you because most of the time they are the ones with the most flaws! YOU [ARE] NOT LIVING FOR THEM! Just do ya best in what you do.”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“U MUST BLOCK out things people say that will play with your mind! Some people [are] not where they want to be, so they try to bring you down but you LEVEL YOU.”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“I know a lot of you [are] going through some things, & you may feel like no one understand, & you feel alone. I know it's easier SAID than done, BUT you must BELIEVE that things will get BETTER! The road [has] NEVER been easy. This is just a TEST of your STRENGTH & FAITH! PUSH YASELF.”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“You may ALWAYS find yaself trying to PLEASE EVERYONE else until you become drained. STOP, just take some time out for yaself & ya homies and family members should UNDERSTAND & not love u any less for having some ME TIME! Many of you deserve it.”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“The vast majority of my anger and frustration comes from believing that people have almost limitless untapped potential but they choose to consider themselves finished products instead of works in progress.”— Elan Gale, twitter.com
“I love you. We have so much work to do together. But we’re worth it. Match every thought with a commitment; couple every prayer with an action step.”— Bernice King, twitter.com
“A future where women are not seen as liars, or objects that exist solely for male pleasure — that future will happen.”— Jennifer Wright, twitter.com
“I don't *feel* like a late bloomer, but others have called me that. I published my first essay at 30, when I had a 3yo and a baby and no time, and before that I felt like a lot of people had written me off. But that's just when I figured out what I wanted to say. (My birth father published his first…”— Nicole Chung, twitter.com
“When life gives you lemons, plant the lemon seeds. Grow lemon trees. Pick the lemons from the trees. Now you have more lemons. Accumulate those useless lemons. More. More lemons. Accumulate all those useless lemons just to spite life for giving them to you in the first place.”— Jonny Sun, twitter.com
“If you are more present, you will have more chances to capture the pieces of whatever it is you're seeking. If you wrote one good sentence today that's wonderful. If you took a day to rest, that is productive in the long run. Lately, I've been realizing just how often I run myself into my boundaries…”— Jonny Sun, instagram.com
“You'll be challenged but you don't have to be defeated by dominant negative thoughts.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com