Top 500 Charlena E. Jackson Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “For the first time, I am brave. I confronted someone who made me feel like I do not matter.”

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352. “I wonder why a woman has to work one hundred times harder than her male counterparts. Every time I look around, I see that a woman has to prove to people that she is worthy of the same respect and appreciation that others receive. Why is it that a woman has to compromise her self-worth to please other people and make them happy? Is that fair?”

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353. “As a fallen warrior, you feel like nothing has been going your way lately, and that you do not have any fight left. Do not dwell on the past or what is thrown at you; instead, use it as fuel to be a powerful fighter! As you become a powerful fighter, learn how to balance and focus on your inner peace. Keep a steady, positive mind and remind yourself that nobody has the power or authority to bring you down.”

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354. “I guess since it was two against one – my truth didn’t hold enough weight. They played the innocent role. They said I was picking on them. I tried explaining, but my voice wasn’t heard. How is that fair? I wondered to myself – why wasn’t my voice heard and why do the good kids always get in trouble for defending themselves?”

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355. “I tell my teachers, but they never do anything! They would tell us to apologize. I do not understand, why do I have to apologize? After the other person apologizes, they hit me or call me names more quietly. Teachers just don’t understand how I feel inside. They think since they asked us to apologize, their job is done. It isn’t done, because I still hurt from the name-calling, hitting, humiliation, sleepless nights, and from feeling alone and depressed at school.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

356. “Take the needle off the record that keeps playing the same song. A full range of potential is headed your way with new discoveries that are going to take you places you only dreamt of.”

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357. “We all have our challenges, but sometimes we let our challenges win. However, you didn’t let your challenges defeat you. You always came up with a solution.”

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358. “Tears of peace. You deserve it.”

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359. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Your definition of “family structure” is being a father that is selfish, a slacker, “sperm donor,” and a self-centered person because you’re only looking out for yourself.”

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360. “You know a person can bring out the best in you, but a person has the ability to bring out the worst in you as well.”

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361. “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

362. “I cannot stress this topic enough. As parents, we have to communicate with our children. “Sometimes we have to go into great details from the past and bring them to the present to remind them of how great of a person they are. We have to be their “turbo-charge” to renew their positive thoughts.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

363. “When I smile around my family it is real, but when I am at school, I smile to block the hurt.”

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364. “Take the healing that is being offered. Untangle your fears. Confidence and perseverance are your purpose.”

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365. “Father of the fatherless son, now is the time to take ownership and see your own responsibility in the problem. Do not be a missing mystery. Do not be a fatherless father that covers up his flaws. Own up to it, and be the start of healing the unhealed fatherless son.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

366. “I have people who love me and who wouldn’t give up on me – and that is a wonderful feeling.”

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367. “My life had turned onto another road, and it was heading in a different direction. I was so unhappy. I felt safe because I knew I wasn’t alone. Oh, boy, but I was so alone.”

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368. “I am holding on. I cannot complain. It hasn’t been easy, but it hasn’t been complicated, either. My life is balanced.”

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369. “I have had many tears stains on our cheeks. Inflamed tears from hurt and red-eye. Bullets of tears from surviving the wars and battles I have lost. Tears from suffering when they tore me apart. Exhaustion tears from always not knowing how to settle my mind.”

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370. “Who I am – I am burning in the night of darkness, and I can see and acknowledge my flames. I have survived because I have written my own story. I did not let anyone write it for me.”

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371. “I always wondered how a wildflower can be so soft when it is stepped on and covered by weeds. It is because the earth has covered it in boundless, endless love. I am a wildflower; there is no such thing as being tamed; we take what is given and somehow find our way.”

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372. “As women, we have come a long way but the struggle is real and our hunger is stirring up the right to be treated equally regardless of age, religion, race, and or which “group” we belong to. There is so much more that needs to be done but if we continue to come together as women instead of being each other’s enemies, filled with the rage of envy and competition, we will be able to move further along a lot faster than expected.”

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373. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Heads of households nowadays are being run by a healthy percentage of Chief Guardians. The Chief Guardian takes up multiple roles and wears many hats. She’s a leader and a groundbreaker. As she makes her struggles appear effortless, so she can gain strength to survive the next minute of the day.”

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374. “If you let them paddle the boat, you are either going to starve or you are going to drown.”

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375. “Not all tears are meant for mourning.”

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376. “I believe when you put yourself in your own mess that you should clean it up and start over. What’s wrong with that? Nothing. However, when someone else puts you in their mess, you do not know how to clean up the mess they’ve made.”

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377. “Why is race always a factor? Nowadays, people are so quick to categorize one another and put each other in a stereotypical bubble that they do not take time to know the authentic person. It is sad, and they are quick to judge by looking at someone’s skin.”

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378. “What you said caused a lot of damage. It is not the kind of damage that can’t be fixed. I will get over it sooner or later and forgive you, but things will not be the same.”

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379. “I am trying to make it the best way I can.”

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380. “I am willing to keep trying.”

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381. “I am a testimony. What was once an unknown outcome is now known.”

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382. “The silence in darkness and in broad daylight is killing me.”

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383. “Fathers of the fatherless son and daughters, your children want to see you, your children want to spend time with you, your children want you to be a part of their lives. You all are too focused on what you “think” you should be doing to benefit the mother. Let it be known, you are not doing the mother of your children any favors. The mother of your children is the one who is pulling the entire ship; it would be nice if you all jump on board to share the load.”

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384. “There are always conditions to love. Regardless of who you are accepting or receiving love from. Remember – there are always conditions.”

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385. “Yet, I still somehow and somewhere let love shine through the darkest hours, which lead to days. However, just like the wildflower, I am still here.”

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386. “It is always raining in my life, and the yellow dandelion is the sun.”

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387. “They say, you are a wildfire that is out of control. It doesn’t matter because nobody sees it; they only feel it. I burn and set fire to everyone who crosses me because they deserve it. Nobody deserves my kindness. My kindness to them is a weakness, so I created a wildfire in my mind and around me. My skin is brass, and I do not burn easily.”

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388. “However, the love you gave wasn’t in vain; it helped you to become a better person. The loss opened your eyes to see that you deserve so much better. It is alright to cry. You are finding your strength and you are beginning to find the voice within. You are special. You are unique. You are loved. There’s no need to be afraid. Life is a journey! You will make it. It’s okay to let go of the loss and count it all pure joy!”

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389. “Do not stand up against a bully alone.”

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390. “You have to make a choice to either let the questions that are haunting you make you a better person or haunt you for the rest of your life. If you chose to let them haunt you, then guess what? It’s not going to change the situation because you still won’t have the answers to those questions.”

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391. “Our children begin to drift away because of the scars and burdens. The sharp tongue of the silent killer constantly creates a cloud of confusion and friction over our children’s heads due to the verbal, mental, emotional, and physical abuse.”

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392. “Bullying is overlooked in the worst way. How much does a person have to endure before they break down mentally and spaz out, or before someone suffers a tragic loss?”

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393. “I cannot expect anything from anyone when I know exactly what I am going to get.”

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394. “Never say never. It is possible. I know it is because I didn’t think I would have gotten this far.”

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395. “I have blessings waiting on me and I am ready to receive them.”

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396. “Note to all of the fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, there is no way you can love yourself without taking care of your responsibilities. Sadly, your unknown presence is your son’s and daughter’s first rejection in life.”

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397. “I am free because – I forgive you. I am more than alive because I forgive myself.”

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398. “I was being drilled again, for something someone did to me. I followed the rules, told the teacher, and once again – I still got punished for it. How and why did I get in trouble? Wow – what sense does that make? None. None what so ever. Once again, I was being bullied and it was ignored.”

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399. “Your words were powerful. Your words suffocated me. I was reaching for you – I was reaching for the person who caused me so much pain, to save me.”

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400. “We should help each other as opposed to letting each other fall apart.”

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