“Why a rose has thorns - thorns protect the rose season after season from intrusion from those who only appreciate its outer beauty and discard it when the leaves begin to fall and the inner beauty is exposed.” — 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 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
