Harriet Tubman

“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one
of two things I had a right to,
liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.”

—Harriet Tubman
Escaped slave who led many other slaves

to freedom, an abolitionist, Civil War soldier,

and women's rights advocate.

Photo Library of Congress

Mary Poppins

“In every job that must be
done, there is an element of fun.

You’ll have the fun...and snap [fingers].

The job’s a game!”

—Mary Poppins
The magical English nanny in the

series of children's books
written by

P.L. Travers and

originally illustrated by
Mary Shepard

PS. “I celebrate this [Golden Globe] award

with every person that’s ever been touched.

It’s now time to tell. And it’s okay.”
—Mo’nique

Mo'nique appeared here in the

last few weeks, but her recent

quote warranted mentioning

Helen Fisher

"We are born to love."

—Helen Fisher
Anthropology professor &
human behavior researcher &
leading expert on the biology
of love and attraction

Wanda Sykes

“If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.”

—Wanda Sykes
Emmy-winning American writer,
stand-up comedienne and actress