Quotes by : Marquita Burke-DeJesus

No matter what chains are broken, slavery is a condition of the heart.

It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control.

No matter how unfamiliar my world becomes, I can always find my way home when I dance.

While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her.

I learned it was better to tiptoe through life and arrive at death's door safely.

My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security.....

Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going....

Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies....

I cannot fail these girls by diverting my eyes from the invisible residue of slavery that clings to them....

I look up to the sky and scream to the wind, 'Give me adventure.' She whispers back, 'You are braver....