I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

I’m thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.

释义：谦虚的君子，即使处于卑微的地位，也能以谦虚的态度自我约束，而不因为位卑，就在品德方面放松修养。现常用“卑以自牧”表示以谦卑自守，以谦卑的态度修养自心。

The greatest cruelty is our casual blindness to the despair of others.