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A mural of Dolly Parton painted on a brick wall. There are flowers all around her hair.

Quote of the Month — September 2026

  • Posted 01 September 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Dolly Parton: I’ve had to go against all kinds of people through the years just to be myself. Everybody should be allowed to be who they are.

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Maya Angelou speaks at a podium in Baltimore.

Quote of the Month — August 2026

  • Posted 01 August 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

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Illustrated book cover for Nelson Mandela Book for Curious Kids.

Quote of the Month — July 2026

  • Posted 01 July 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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To the youth today, I also have a wish to make: Be the scriptwriters of your destiny and feature yourselves as stars that showed the way towards a brighter future. — Nelson Mandela

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Head shot of John Lewis, captured in a crowd.

Quote of the Month — June 2026

  • Posted 01 June 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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The Right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.

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headshot of a black person with a white beret, a grey collared jacket, and a thick silver chain around their neck.

Quote of the Month — May 2026

  • Posted 04 May 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Malkia Devich-Cyril’s quote questions effective government when women are disproportionately neglected and abused.

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Black-and-white portrait of Ernest Hemingway from the side as he types a manuscript.

Quotes of the Month — April 2026

  • Posted 01 April 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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This month features 3 quotes — 2 by Ernest Hemingway and 1 by Charles Bukowski — about the futility and waste of wars.

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Malala Yousafzai illustrated book cover.

Quote of the Month — March 2026

  • Posted 02 March 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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I don’t mind it if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education. And I’m afraid of no one. — Malala Yousafzai

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Illustrated book covers for Real Friends, showing kids standing in a group, and Best Friends, showing kids at the top of a roller coaster.

Quote of the Month — February 2026

  • Posted 02 February 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

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