Afraid Quote by LZ Granderson

The ugly truth is it's the spineless parents who parade their undisciplined children around like royalty that make people dislike kids.

— LZ Granderson

Accolades and lists may tell us about accomplishments, but life is meant to be experienced, not just accomplished. It's like the difference between reading…

— LZ Granderson

Children are wonderful, but they are not the center of the universe. The sooner their parents make them understand that, the better off we…

— LZ Granderson

Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger's eyebrows faster than discovering I…

— LZ Granderson

Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we turn to…

— LZ Granderson

It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable.

— LZ Granderson

Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is amazing enough in and…

— LZ Granderson

I haven't dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I'm just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline.

— LZ Granderson

Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense of self-worth…

— LZ Granderson

Complete strangers can stand silent next to each other in an elevator and not even look each other in the eye. But at a…

— LZ Granderson

You know for years, I've heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn't until I saw my…

— LZ Granderson

There is no shame in black athletes not wanting to be role models, but there should be shame when they don't behave like one.…

— LZ Granderson