Top 500 Charlena E. Jackson Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “Bullies want to act like they are hard, but inside they are afraid.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

402. “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. When it rains, the black pavement on the streets has a glare of the lights, and if you look down, you will be able to see your shiny reflection. However, many people ignore their own reflection but are so quick to judge others.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

403. “When I say I fought for you, I had to fight for myself – I had to learn how to love myself in order to love anyone else.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

404. “Yesterday, my sun was blocked by my shadows and everything thing else that came along that didn’t serve me. However, today, the sun is shining brighter than it ever has in my entire life.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

405. “You should be proud of yourself because you picked up the hammer and cracked the concrete. That’s a start.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

406. “You do not have the power to bully me anymore. I know who I am.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

407. “I know my words hurt, but wow! I cannot say what you did was an even or fair trade.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

408. “We all need to know we are cared for before we open up and trust people.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

409. “I am working on getting to know people, but I have issues with that because I am afraid of betrayal. I am a work in progress.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

410. “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

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

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412. “The sky means endless opportunities.”

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413. “I always wondered if I was ever going to be somebody’s hero. I realized – I am my own hero.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

414. “Mixed-race is overlooked and misunderstood.” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”

— Charlena E. Jackson

415. “There are too many women who haven’t had the chance to fall in love with themselves. Your sacrifices weren’t for nothing. Each sacrifice you made was by choice to help others as you put them first. With each sacrifice that you made, you took chances, and the uphill battles of carrying the weight on your shoulders toned your core.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

416. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Sadly, there are a lot of little boys in the world today, taking on your role to help support their mother put food on the table, pay bills, etc. You say to yourself, I do not care and I do not want to know. You should care. You should want to know; because that little boy is a part of you.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

417. “Part-time fathers of the fatherless sons and daughters, it is pathetic that you all do not see that your revolving doors are a problem. The continuous cycle has to stop! It destroys your son’s and daughter’s identity. Man up, and take care of your children. As they become wiser and older you will not have anyone to blame but yourself when they are filled with resentment.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

418. “I guess since it was two against one – my truth didn’t hold enough weight. They played the innocent role.”

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419. “Life has a way of taking me down. I guess that’s how the stars were aligned for me. Regardless of what I do, it seems like when the stars align, they just fall from the sky, and I have to start over.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

420. “What’s the point of it all when I never had an opportunity to make a mistake? If I did one thing wrong, they would give up on me. I’ve always been fully exposed and had to walk in a line filled with sharp curves from disappointment to disappointment.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

421. “Teamwork is always beautiful!”

— Charlena E. Jackson

422. “Bullies always get away with doing wrong, because most of the time they never get caught.”

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423. “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

424. “Our children who are being bullied shouldn’t feel hopeless, they shouldn’t fear for their lives, nor should they isolate themselves in silence because someone enjoys causing fear and getting a reaction out of them.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

425. “Racism is like a wildfire that will never die out. The only way for it to die out is for it to be smoother with love.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

426. “I Am More Than My Race. Labels do not define me. I was told my ‘whiteness’ will get me far. Is that right? I cannot tell because all of my life, their definition of ‘far’ left me a scar.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

427. “Although we do not know, we do know it’s going to be a new beginning and a new exciting life filled with so many amazing things.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

428. “Love is a strong foundation, overall, when all is said and done – love is still there.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

429. “I am not going to keep yearning for the wrong kind of attention.”

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430. “During my trying times, I didn’t give up, I became stronger, and the wing that was clipped grew back.”

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431. “There isn’t anything that’s given to anyone. You have to earn it one way or another.”

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432. “Life comes with many surprises – I’ve learned that if we have solid support along the way, life isn’t as bad as it appears.”

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433. “Embrace your bravery.”

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434. “I AM FINDING MY WAY.”

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435. “The night air has such a deep definition of the earthbound because everything is asleep as it is firmly attached to the earth without movement – just resting to prepare for the next day.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

436. “I am lost. I wonder who lives behind my eyes. I guess a lost little child who never grew up. However, I was forced to grow up, but I never had a chance to experience the sweet and playful side of life.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

437. “During the day, my mood is cloudy, uncertain, blurred, depressing, and there is so much fog I can’t see the sun, nor do I have a head’s up that the rain is coming. I wish just one day my mood could at least be fair skies.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

438. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

439. “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

440. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

441. “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

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

443. “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

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

445. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

447. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

448. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

449. “I made another step and I will count them all. The good, the bad, and the ugly.”

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450. “I am my own remedy.”

— Charlena E. Jackson