“I am a black woman. Don't look beyond me. Don't see through me. Look me in the eye. Hold my gaze. Listen to my heart. See my soul. See me for who I am, not what you would like me… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Why a rose has thorns - thorns protect the rose season after season from intrusion from those who only appreciate its outer beauty and… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Power through. If you lose your way, follow the footsteps in the sand. If you stumble, angels are ready to hold your hand. If… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Greatness is finding your natural talent, fueling it with passion, planting it in well-nourished soil, and toiling in the garden until it breaks through… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“The world will judge you by your appearance and your possessions but God will always judge you by the contents of your heart.” — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“We spring from one great tree of life; when the root of the tree is watered with love, we all thrive.” — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“I am a black woman. Don't look beyond me. Don't see through me. Look me in the eye. Hold my gaze. Listen to my… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Give your mind permission to travel where the body cannot go and be open to all the wisdom that the universe has to offer.” — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“You are not alone in this world; you are the vine from a tree that connects all mankind. Long before you were born, God… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Black women, we deserve deep and abiding love. We deserve love without having to struggle, without having to prove ourselves worthy, without having to… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“Sprinkled in with the beauty and joy of life will be storms. These storms will require you to anchor yourself to your faith until… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
“When you are discouraged, do not look down. Hold your head up high and you will see the face of God shining a light… — Janet Autherine Copy Share Image
