“If poor people are spending their own money, it is amazing how fast they will figure out how to keep a lid on medical bills.”

“Quality health care services must be accessible and affordable for all - not just those in certain ZIP codes or tax brackets.”

“I am grateful for the lessons I learned from my parents' sacrifices. They often had trouble making ends meet, so we moved for them to find work. I remember my mom would sometimes take on second job...”

“My mom never went to college, but for her own children, getting a great education was not an option.”

“I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.”

“As far back as the 1800s, people were moving to Florida to make their dreams come true.”

“Pray for good.Pray for happy.And always pray for Mom.”

“The boys he met at Annandale only understood one kind of woman. They needed to be coddled and cooed over as their own mothers had done their whole lives.”

“Mumma said there would be days like this, Some we live happily; some a dieing wish Only the brave face the unknown, Fight for what you love and accept all the growth. When others speak their worrie...”

“She has her own brand of strength,brought to the surface by the dim glow of the streetlight and the whisper of night air on her skin.”

“The toddler must say no in order to find out who she is. The adolescent says no to assert who she is not.”

“You label somebody 'New Age,' and that's automatic mockery: 'She cannot possibly be a serious thinker.'”