If I take a bump or bruise along the way, that's nothing compared to the sacrifices that the women whose shoulders I stand upon made along the way.
Interpretation
One's struggles are insignificant compared to the sacrifices made by those before us.
Valerie Jarrett's quote emphasizes an important perspective on personal struggles in the face of the immense sacrifices made by previous generations, particularly by women who paved the way for future progress. It encourages individuals to acknowledge their challenges while recognizing the greater battles fought by those before them, invoking a sense of gratitude and responsibility to honor their legacy.
In practice
During a speech on International Women's Day, this quote can inspire the audience about the importance of honoring women's sacrifices.
My theory is this: Rather than having commentaries from the cheap seats, get involved and see what you can do. What can you do around your own community, within your own family, to try to improve race relations in our country? I think this is a responsibility that we all have as citizens.
I still vividly remember the moment I let go of an embrace with my daughter on her college campus - that, in her opinion, probably lasted far too long. I left the most precious thing in my life in the care of an institution, and that's a very hard thing to do.
With women composing nearly half the American workforce and increasingly serving as the primary breadwinner for families, we can't afford to treat pregnant women differently than their counterparts, especially when slight job modifications could help them stay in the workforce at no risk to their health.
What makes a lot of sense is that, while people are incarcerated, give them the tools they need to be able to have a productive, lucrative living when they leave so they can provide for their families and break that cycle of recidivism.
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if we are a society where everybody should have that fair shot and get a second chance, then we should take the necessary steps to implement that and make it a reality.
The ADA was a landmark civil rights legislation. It was a bill of rights for persons with disabilities, a formal acknowledgement that Americans with disabilities are Americans first and that they're entitled to the same rights and freedoms as everybody else.
If you summon your courage to challenge something, youβll never be left with regret. How sad it is to spend your life wishing, βIf only Iβd had a little more courage.β Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right.
The ads all call me fearless, but that's just publicity. Anyone who thinks I'm not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.
I would fight for my liberty so long as my strength lasted, and if the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.
Crooked Warden, I will fear no darkness for the night is yours," muttered Locke, pointing the first two fingers of his left hand into the darkness. The Dagger of the Thirteenth, a thief's gesture against evil. "Your night is my cloak, my shield, my escape from those who hunt to feed the noose. I will fear no evil, for you have made the night my friend." "Bless the Benefactor," said Jean, squeezing Locke's left forearm. "Peace and profit to his children.
I don't know what takes more courage: surviving a lifelong endurance test because you once made a promise or breaking free, disrupting all your world.
When the men are silent, it is our duty to raise our voices in behalf of our ideals.
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