Top 500 Charlena E. Jackson Quotes (2024 Update)
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451. “What makes matters worse is that the fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters all become so angry to the point that they want to cut their children out of their lives. Reminder. Wake up call. Hello, can you hear me? You’ve been there and done that already.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

452. “I am going to give it all I have.”

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453. “What I’ve learned from the hell I’ve been through is that I am my own remedy. I am my only way out – although I had help along the way here, in order for me to get better, I had to want to help myself. It started with me.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

454. “I tried to love you, but you have a cold heart against the wrong people.”

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455. “You are entitled to speak your truth in a respectful way.”

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456. “I love the color black because it defines me. It is bold. There are so many people who discriminate against the color black for no reason. The color black has to work harder than any other color, but if people look closely, most of the time, you can see your reflection in the color black.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

457. “Somehow I made it possible to see the reflection of footprints from just the right amount of light. I manage to see the reflection of the waves and the stars in the sky. It was delightful and humbling to the soul. It was like I was a person who was walking in someone else’s shadow – however, I pulled away and took a chance on life.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

458. “There’s no need to hide behind a veil when you know sooner or later you will have to take it off.”

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459. “Racism is real, and you do not need a magnifying glass to see it.”

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460. “I set fire to fear because fear doesn’t deserve my attention.”

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461. “Why do I have to fight all the time when I just want to have peace? Why is it so hard for me to find peace? It shouldn’t be this difficult to find.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

462. “Our generation is the change.”

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463. “I do not know how many times I pretended to smile with moist eyes. Nobody knows how many times I pretended to smile with moist eyes because nobody noticed.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

464. “We have to commit to the cause. We must discipline ourselves and disclose the silent killer’s tactics. We have to choose to fight for our children and hold everyone accountable for their actions. Parents who are aware and live in denial of their children’s actions should be held accountable for those actions. The parents know exactly what is going on, yet they choose not to do anything about it.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

465. “It seems like you are used to blowing down my house of cards that I carefully built. I isolate myself and cried a lot of tears because of you. My heart has been battered and broken too many times because of you. Honestly, my self-esteem is shot down as low as I can go because of you.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

466. “You know what, you got this. You are going to turn your trials into your testimonies.”

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467. “I am grateful to be alive.”

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468. “Well, let me try to numb my wounds and not camouflage my emotions.”

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469. “I am learning that bullies cannot break me – because their words are empty, because I matter. I am loved. I am supported. I love myself too much for someone to tear me down.”

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470. “Fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, your presence will help build your children’s identity. Whether you know it or not, your presence builds security and confidence, and it will produce great strides in your children’s confidence and determination.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

471. “I don’t know which is worse – your parents forgetting about you or having a parent who knows you exist, but doesn’t want you.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

472. “When I tell them, they think I am always making it up, and they never believe me. They never do anything about it.”

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473. “We have to keep standing up for ourselves and make a difference. Every voice needs to be heard.”

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474. “You have to be very, very careful what you ask for because you just might get it, and once you get it, you regret it. Now, deal with it!”

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475. “I am willing to help and love myself.”

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476. “You had to find the courage to go toe-to-toe and stand up to fear.”

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477. “It feels even better to be treated fairly.”

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478. “Fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, remember, your children cannot eat excuses for dinner.”

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479. “What once was sunlight becomes shaded, and my shadow takes over – and smothers me in despair.”

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480. “Let’s keep it real here. Who are we fooling? Racism has still has a heartbeat, and I do not see it dying anytime soon.”

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481. “Hope swallowed fear whole as I couldn’t make room for any kind of negative thinking.”

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482. “I Am More Than My Race.”

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483. “It is time to stop a young woman from being manipulated to break her ass and tear herself down to the core in order to build a man up. Once she builds him up, more than half the time he leaves her to figure out the million-piece puzzle of life. Wow! It never amazes me how men forget who was there for them when they didn’t have a damn thing to their name. It’s a timeout for that!”

— Charlena E. Jackson

484. “If women come together, we will be the answer to perfect harmony.”

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485. “A powerful force of women does not have a race or religion. We are human – a powerful human force!”

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486. “The darkness taught me to trust my intuition. It helped me to coordinate and bring peace within my center when I walked into the unknown. The darkness helped me to know when I needed to surrender and to dissect each circumstance.”

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487. “Love will show you that you do not have to search for it because it abides in you whole-heartedly. Love can be bittersweet but its grace is patience. Love is difficult but its mercy is tender. At times love might make you feel empty but you are never alone.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

488. “Time is an observer, it reminds me of a microscope because it magnifies within time what we cannot see with the naked eye. Time is a natural connection – it reveals and helps us clarify what was overlooked and what we didn’t understand.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

489. “People’s actions made us think it was our fault.”

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490. “Father of the fatherless son, you are your son’s missing hero. Let it be known, you do not have the right to take offense when another man steps in and raises your son. If you are alive and well, it is a shame that another man has to step up to the plate to raise your son to be a better man than you. However, it is a lovely thing for your son, because blood doesn’t always run deep. Love runs deep and love conquers all hearts, bodies, and souls.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

491. “Fathers of the fatherless children, your revolving doors mold your children’s emotional identity for life.”

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492. “One might say, I am too young to experience bullying. Believe it or not, bullying happens to kids who are younger than me.”

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493. “When your teachers do not do anything about it – it is sad when you have to take matters in your own hands. It is scary. I was scared when I fought back, but I had to do it.”

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494. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Once again, over and over repeatedly, you disappoint and drop your children at any giving moment without considering their feelings.”

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495. “As I took in a deep breath, I felt renewed. As I released each breath, I let go of negative thoughts and energy.”

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496. “I notice that the people who have little to nothing have the most faith – but it never works out in your favor. Still, you keep believing, and you keep going until something happens.”

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497. “I had to mentally tiptoe around because I didn’t know my place. Apparently, I stepped on the wrong nerve, and it exploded.”

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498. “I am a human hazard because I destroy everything and everyone who gets in my way. They made me this way. Every time they neglected me, I was slowly fuming with heat. Every time they ignored me the fumes grew hotter from the smoke. Therefore, I became a human being gone bad. Every time they inhaled my fumes, I would cut them with my tongue’s quadruple swords and kill them with my words.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

499. “We should always reassure our children that they are never alone. Time flies by so fast that before we know it our children will be grown and living their own lives. With that being said, we should never miss a chance to empower our children. Our children’s individuality is unique and we should teach them to embrace their authentic selves.”

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500. “It’s time for us as young ladies to be unapologetic for our flaws and all. No ifs, ands or buts about it.”

— Charlena E. Jackson