Jacqueline Patricks Quotes

“One cannot lead well until one learns to follow well.”

“I consoled myself with Granddaddy's words on the fossil record and the Book of Genesis: It was more important to understand something than to like it. Liking wasn't necessary for understanding. Liking didn't enter into it.”

“Everyone has an identity. One of their own, and one for show.”

“There are those who do not hold that there is any innate goodness to mankind. To them I say, had you lived my life, you would not believe it. I have known the depths to which mortals are capable of descending, and I have seen the heights. I have seen how kindness and compassion may grow in the unlikeliest of places, as the mountain flower forces its way through the stern rock.”

“Truly, it is in loss that we learn a thing's true value.”

“The harp sounds at each passing breeze, but that does not mean the tune is masterfully played.”

“Through the Fellows Program, Acumen Fund prepares future global leaders with the tools necessary to drive significant social change.”

“For too much of history, we've viewed the world's precious resources - both environmental and human - as things to extract, to make the most of in order to maximize their potential.”

“At the time, 1980, people regarded actresses involved with production with a certain amount of fear, resentment and anger.”

“Being single, I thought would be fun, but it is terribly boring. And I am a romantic, but only when I am in love. I can't force it otherwise.”