50 Quotes by Joy Bryant

Acknowledgement: Understanding and compassion for others and their suffering is the next step. Put yourself in the shoes of people who don't have the luxury of being wasteful.

Failure isn't really an option because, as my grandmother used to say, "Nothing beats a failure but a try."

I grew up in the South Bronx, raised by my grandmother, who scrapped and scraped to make sure I had a roof over my head and food in my stomach. I was painfully aware of what it was like to live with limited resources and a certain level of uncertainty.

Donate time, food, or money to organizations that fight the good fight. We can act individually for the collective good. We can all do something.

I never wanted to be the person who said, "I woulda, coulda, shoulda." Life is way too short, and you may not last that long.

I love the look of buffed nails. They look neat and chic without actually having to paint your nails-and it takes no time!

You have to move to your own beat.

It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose.

I don't have children of my own so I can't say I know the plight of being a parent, but I can kinda understand some of the complexities of it.