Marquita Burke-DeJesus

“It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control.”

“My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security.”

“Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in.”

“I look up to the sky and scream to the wind, 'Give me adventure.' She whispers back, 'You are braver than you know.”

“When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal.”

“Suffering has a noble purpose.”

“While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her.”

“Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another.”

“Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave?”

“Illusions of freedom will never satisfy me.”