Activism Inspiration Quotes

The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power. ~ Wael Ghonim

The enormity of problems like hunger and social injustice can certainly motivate us to act. We can be convinced logically of the need for intervention and change. But it is the story of one individual that ultimately makes the difference - by offering
living proof. ~ John Capecci And Timothy Cage

You do it for yourself. You don't expect to change the world. You don't even expect to influence your family or your friends. You do it because you can't not do it and be who you are. Or who you're meant to be. ~ Martin Sheen

Each of us lives with a sword over his head.
There are those who can ignore its shadow and those who cannot. Those who cannot are not necessarily better than those who can. But they are the creators of the special myth of their time, because any myth is the creation of the very few who cannot bear reality. ~ Murray Kempton

There are horrible events going on all over the world. Human beings are really fucking up. Poets, we can't just write poems. We have to put poems into action. ~ Jeremiah Walton

Use the KEY to change: Knowledge Empowers You! ~ Andrew Kreig

You never do any good until you get into some trouble. ~ Arthur Miller

The 'will to peace' is the best answer that we can imagine to the 'will to war', which unfortunately seems as strong in this century as it was in the middle of the last. ~ David Petersen

We are living in a moment where we have broken the equilibrium of the planet. We are not paying attention to our intuitive side. We only pay attention to our reason. We have become an urban animal ~ Sebastiao Salgado

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.' Those words aren't intended to be an idyllic abstraction, they're our call to action. ~ Angela Kenyatta

But miracles do happen, every shining now and then. If not now, if not now, tell me when. From "If Not Now ~ Carrie Newcomer

The feeling that 'no one is listening to me' make us want to spend time with machines that seem to care about us. ~ Sherry Turkle

Resistance is more than a battle; it is the indomitable presence of life against forces of destruction. ~ Rivera Sun

You don't need anyone, unless you want them ~ Jenna Evans Welch

Life without death simply isn't life, but death ~ Juliet Daniel

The question is not if we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Conformity is the inspiration of much second-rate virtue. ~ Sarah Orne Jewett

You call this a party? The beer is warm, the women cold and I'm hot under the collar ~ Groucho Marx

My mother was a very big inspiration. She loved fashion. I loved art in school, and I was very good at drawing. I could sit at the table forever and just dream up collections and draw. ~ Nina Garcia

We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness. ~ Francis Chan

Let your own experience serve as your guide and inspiration. Let yourself enjoy the view as you travel along the path. The view is your own mind, and because your mind is already enlightened, if you take the opportunity to rest awhile along the journey, eventually you'll realize that the place you want to reach is the place you already are. ~ Yongey Mingyur

Dance with your sacred rhythm. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

It will be your deepest tragedy that will give you the courage to fly. ~ Nikki Rowe

Whatever you dwell on in the conscious grows in your experience. ~ Brian Tracy

To celebrate his prosperity, fellow employees and friends urged him to take a young concubine to "serve him". Even Ye Ye's boss, the London-educated K. C. Li, jokingly volunteered to "give" him a couple of girls with his bonus. Ye Ye reported all this in a matter-of-fact way in a letter to his wife, adding touchingly that he was a "one-woman man". ~ Adeline Yen Mah

The chicken is a dinosaur. I mean, it really is. You can't argue with it, because we're the classifiers and we've classified it that way. ~ Jack Horner

The first and final thing you have to do in this world is to last it and not be smashed by it. ~ Ernest Hemingway,

As individuals, we also are apt to use the canon as a cannon. We invoke the stripling warriors of Helaman and the iron rod of Lehi's vision to ground our own version of unflinching obedience. Or we invoke the lessons of the Liahona to support our more spontaneous and flexible approach to gospel living. In America, some Mormons find Jesus' ministry to the downtrodden and King Benjamin's words about withholding judgment but not relief from the beggar to be apt endorsement of their preferred political policies. At the other end of the spectrum, some invoke the war in heaven fought over agency and consider the Mormon ethic of self-reliance to be adequate support for a different political outlook. Or, sometimes individuals even employ the cannon against the canon, citing inconsistencies and imperfections in the record as grounds for nonbelief in the principle of inspiration, one's faith tradition, or even God. ~ Terryl L. Givens

But the greatest wisdom is blinded by the glare of vanity. ~ Paulo Coelho

Saying thanks costs nothing but gives everything. ~ Viewcolleges

There is no lateness in life. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Anything is possible, and that's something we should not lose sight of. The inspiration and the permission to dream is huge. ~ Randy Pausch

Could I do with a little life editing? Would that give me a little more freedom? Maybe a little more time? ~ Graham Hill

The shadow of a character is defined by its maker...while a heroine is personified by its actions and relatability. So writers can create a world with a heroine that has impact and finish with everessence lights at the dims of its shadows ~ Raquelle Stepney

For religion to truly become an aid to humanity as a whole, every human being must make sincere efforts to break down the dogmatic barriers among different religions constructed by the pathologically ill and dangerous fundamentalists. ~ Abhijit Naskar

Yes, it hurts to fall
ache, tenderness
- but each scar is a sign your system is working. ~ Kelli Russell Agodon

There is a solution to every situation. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I danced with my shadows until they became part of my light. ~ Jodi Livon

Be real. Be you and don't you dare apologize for who you are ever again. ~ Catrice M. Jackson

The truest of loves transcends even the greatest of insecurities. ~ Solange Nicole

We need to cry out to the Lord when we feel the waves of terror or anger crashing around us. He is always within reach, ready to stretch out his hand to steady us. ~ Shirley Corder

So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all my energy on that is when things started to happen. So there's a direct relationship between my inspiration and my output. ~ Talib Kweli

Find out where you are at, where you are going and build a plan to get there. ~ Robert Kiyosaki

Rise from the ashes and become the phoenix. Let your glory and wisdom keep blazing on forever. This is your chance. This is your time. Remake your life into something truly spectacular. ~ Dilip Bathija

The biggest inspiration for everything I do is, of course, my wife, playwright Ruth McKee. ~ Brian K. Vaughan

Never give up.
May hope be your anchor. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Opposition can be your friend. Opposition can be the fire that tempers the better sword, as well as the ice that cools a fiery temper. Don't ever run from it; learn from it! ~ Jack R. Rose

If you just had an inspiration at night or with a girl or whatever and you want to talk about it, you don't necessarily want to share it with everybody ... That's the first thing that made me want to go solo; I wanted to talk about my own things, I wanted to try to be creative [in] my own way. ~ K-Maro