Words of Inspiration and Motivation

 
“You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory. The right to play on any playing field? You have earned it. The right to study in any school? You have earned it. The right to hold a job? You have earned it. The right to anyone's neighbor? You have earned it.”

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Reference

Unknown. (unknown). Remarks: 1987 World Games Remarks. Retrieved From http://www.eunicekennedyshriver.org/articles/article/85

Special Olympics World Games, South Bend, Indiana (1987)


"In ancient Rome, the gladiators went into the arena with these words on their lips Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. Let us begin the Olympics."

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Reference

Shapiro, Joseph (2007, April) Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Olympic Legacy. Retrieved From https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9136962

Speech at the first Special Olympics, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois (20 July 1968)


"Because its so outrageous, still. In so many countries. They're not accepted in schools. They're not accepted in play programs. They're just not accepted. So we have much to do."

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Reference

Shapiro, Joseph (2007, April) Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Olympic Legacy. Retrieved From https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9136962


"Feel the spirit of peace and hope that fills our arena tonight. That spirit is in the hearts of the thousands of volunteers and coaches who serve in Special Olympics. They have learned that the meaning of life is to give it away freely and it will be given back a hundred fold."  

Eunice K. Shriver

Reference


Remarks from the 1991 Special Olympics Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota


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"This program, like so many others, will succeed in proportion as it is supported by voluntary assistance and understanding from all of our people. So we are going to need a million good neighbors--volunteers--who will give their time for a few hours each week caring for these children, helping in a hundred ways to draw out their potentials. We need housewives and coeds. We need teachers and doctors. We need men and women of all walks and all interests to lend their talents, their warmth, their hands, and their hearts."

Lyndon B. Johnson 

Reference


Peters, Gerhard & Woolley T., John. (Unknown). Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks on Project Head Start. Retrieved from  https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/241491


“I believe that this is one of the most constructive, and one of the most sensible, and also one of the most exciting programs that this nation has ever undertaken.”  

Lyndon B. Johnson

Reference

Hudson, David. (2015, May). This Day in History: The Creation of Head Start. Retrieved from https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/05/18/day-history-creation-head-start


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“Every year there was always a specific challenge that I was in charge of. I had to meet it. I had to meet it for me. In terms of what I was modeling for my staff. And what they would be taking away ….I had to meet it for the families…I owe the families my best.”  

Renatta M. Cooper 

Reference

Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The passion for early childhood. Retrieved from https://class.content.laureate.net/3158b2483f60900b3792859ec9261e22.html





Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2020 at 10:01 AM

    I chose the same quote from Eunice Kennedy Shriver. I love that is gives all people a sense of empowerment and capability. Thanks for sharing! :)

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    1. Channette's Early Childhood Studies BlogNovember 28, 2020 at 5:02 PM

      Yes, I really enjoyed Eunice Kennedy Shriver's quotes so much that I could not choose only 1 or 2. I agree she does give people a sense of empowerment. I sense that she truly believed everyone can achieve something.

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  2. Jessica AdamsNovember 29, 2020 at 10:17 PM

    I love the first quote. People with disabilities have every right to do the things that everyone else can do. They shouldn't be held back because of their disability. So empowering!

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  3. Mrs Laketicia JonesNovember 30, 2020 at 2:34 PM

    Channette,
    I really enjoyed your post. I did find your quotes to be inspiring. I would like to thank you for taking the time out to share these with us.
    Thank you.

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