Quotes of W. E. B. Du Bois

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One ever feels his twoness-an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.

- W. E. B. Du Bois

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“ It was like I’d met my life’s purpose. Like I’d been hurtling through the cosmos, blind, and without a destiny and he gave me one. He was fated to be the man who would break my heart at last. The heart I’d kept under scrutiny, sheltered, for this long, he tore through the heavy vaults and ripped it right out of my chest. From then on, there was no me, and no him. There was only us. ”

- Ellie Fox

“ I hope she'll be a fool that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool. ”

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

“ As a woman, you are always empowering others and helping people out of their situations. The time has come, and the time is now, for you to take charge of your own journey. It doesn’t matter how young or how old you are. It is time for you to freefall into giving yourself a chance at love, and the first person you should fall in love with is yourself. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ I don't think you should wait. I think you should speak now. ”

- Taylor Swift

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

“ It is now how good you are, it’s how good you want to be. ”

- Unknown

“ Damn right you are. Tinley, you know I love you, and I want nothing but the best for you. But you are only as capable as you believe you are. I know you could do anything you want to in this world, but you have to want it and tell yourself you can actually do it. Stop second guessing yourself and let yourself live. Truly live. ”

- Alexandria Bishop

“ Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. ”

- Martin Luther King

“ Living with a purpose in life is more fulfilling than living a rich lifestyle without a purpose. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ The difference between the love of a man and the love of a woman is that a man will always give reasons for loving, but a woman gives no reasons for loving. ”

- Fulton J. Sheen

“ Freedom comes from a sense of empowerment. ”

- Amy Leigh Mercree

“ Love alone could waken love. ”

- Pearl S. Buck

“ He made me feel the infinite number of feelings, In which I lost myself. ”

- Luffina Lourduraj

“ Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ The road to success is always under construction. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward. ”

- Charlotte Bronte

“ Enmity builds walls; love builds bridges. Enlightenment is the highway to world peace. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. ”

- Walt Whitman

“ We should have more reasons to smile than to cry. You will be surprised, even the saddest things could result in something to smile about. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. ”

- Robert Louis Stevenson

“ Are you asking me to undress, Tris?' A nervous laugh gurgles from my throat. 'Only ... partially ”

- Veronica Roth

“ True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the wellbeing of one's companion. ”

- Gordon B. Hinckley

“ You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway. ”

- Steve Maraboli