Top 500 Charlena E. Jackson Quotes (2026 Update)
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401. “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

402. “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

403. “When a young lady no longer plays with baby dolls or toy kitchens, and she’s trying to find where she fits in today’s society, she is told she needs to learn how to cook, clean, wash, and provide for her husband and family. Why is that so?”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

405. “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

406. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

407. “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

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

409. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

410. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

411. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

414. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

415. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

416. “I am willing to keep trying.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

419. “I did what you told me to do. I always tell my teachers, and I thought it was going to get better.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

420. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

422. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

423. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

425. “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!”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

427. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

429. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

430. “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?”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

433. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

435. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

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

— Charlena E. Jackson

437. “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.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

438. “In reality, and truth be told, you are privileged, but it isn’t your fault. Just like I didn’t ask to be born into this world in poverty, you didn’t ask to be born into this world wealthy. You have more than me, and I do not have anything. There isn’t anything in my life that is concrete. My life is never ever settled; my mind is never at ease.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

439. “Your accomplishments are important too, but they are things that you’ve worked on for quite some time and completed. However, your trying times are the ones that come out of nowhere, and you have to make a decision right away to give in or thrive.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

440. “I love the color black is because my roots run deep, and my core is strong.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

441. “One might say, I am too young to experience bullying. Believe it or not, bullying happens to kids who are younger than me. When I am being bullied my teachers never listen. They always think I am making it up – or they will try to sugar-coat the situation. They fail to realize that children have feelings too, and we deserve to be heard. Teachers just don’t understand bullying hurts.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

442. “I am grateful to be alive.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

443. “You can do it! You can find the strength to carry this load.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

444. “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

445. “You had time to think about your consequences. Now, you can move forward and make new memories.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

446. “As I walked by a small pond – my reflection was looking back at me. The cloudy sky reflection makes the pond look like dark clouds are underwater. I know how that feels – mentally, it is a prison of dark forces tying your legs together as it refuses to let you kick and swim so that you can breathe. Instead, it drowns your thoughts with darkness and despair.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

447. “Don’t bury yourself in broken dreams of resentment. Expand your life purpose and reap the benefit of happiness!”

— Charlena E. Jackson

448. “I believe for some things it is too late, but in certain situations – it is never too late for change.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

449. “Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, The Chief Guardian is filled with amazing, unbelievable strength, perseverance, and wisdom. She is powerful, she is the disciplinarian, she is a survivor, she is victorious – and most importantly, she is a mother.”

— Charlena E. Jackson

450. “If I walk in the shoes you prepared for me, I will not be happy, and I will always stumble and fall.”

— Charlena E. Jackson