“There is no reason why a nation as rich as ours should be blighted by ...” — Coretta Scott King Quote

“There is no reason why a nation as rich as ours should be blighted by poverty, disease, and illiteracy.”

“When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline.”

“Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to live his life serving others.”

“Acting is not that far from mental disease: An actor works on splitting his character into others. It is like a kind of schizophrenia.”

“The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful.”

“When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life.”