Yolanda King quotes

Yolanda King quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“What we need to do is learn to respect and embrace our differences until our differences don't make a difference in how we are treated.”
-- Yolanda King

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“I know in my heart the dream will be realized. I choose to believe. And choosing is a powerful thing. It's available to you at every moment. You can choose understanding over anger, believing over nonbelieving, action over inaction. It gives meaning to every choice we make.”
-- Yolanda King

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“The best lessons, the best sermons are those that are lived.”
-- Yolanda King

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“To do peace, you must get up off your apathy.”
-- Yolanda King

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“Musicians don't respect a lot of the stuff that is on TRL and a lot of musicians think that stuff on the radio is not good musically so when musicians say that they like us it obviously feels good.”
“By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.”
“That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.”

Source : Aldo Leopold (2013). “Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology: (Library of America #238)”, p.18, Library of America
“I don't have any understanding of a human being who doesn't respect the beauty of life and that goes for all creatures that have thoughts, feelings and needs.”
“We show deference to the civil authorities when they respect the divine origin of their power and when they serve the people with objective reference to the law of God.”
“Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to, but be respected - that is essential.”
“Tragedy is the difference between what is and what could have been.”
“If there is anything serious enough to make a difference in my ife, I will talk about it.”
“Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.”

Source : Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002). “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, p.54, Penguin
“One person can make a difference. In fact, its not only possible for one person to make a difference, its essential that one person makes a difference. And believe it or not, that person is you.”

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