Marquita Burke-DeJesus Quotes & Sayings

I learned it was better to tiptoe through life and arrive at death's door safely. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

I cannot fail these girls by diverting my eyes from the invisible residue of slavery that clings to them like a shadow. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

The world is starving for great love. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Illusions of freedom will never satisfy me. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

I think bravery is a lot less formal than it sounds. Bravery is being able to have a conversation with a stranger. It's going back to school even after years of being away. It's being you even when it's easier to be someone else. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Suffering has a noble purpose. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

The road less traveled continues to beckon me onward, towards a journey of transformation and engagement. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

No matter how unfamiliar my world becomes, I can always find my way home when I dance. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

No matter what chains are broken, slavery is a condition of the heart. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave? — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

I look up to the sky and scream to the wind, 'Give me adventure.' She whispers back, 'You are braver than you know. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Love is the beginning of significance. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus

Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another. — Marquita Burke-DeJesus