Nancy Duarte Quotes

“The future isn't just a place you'll go. It's a place you will invent.”

“Words that are carefully framed and spoken are the most powerful means of communication there is.”

“...a broken nation, under siege, divisible, without liberty and injustice for a lot...”

“Open all closed minds with the key to understanding.”

“Find the words that cause reflection in you. That is where true learning begins.”

“How is it called freedom if it is limited by those with a history of oppressing you?”

“And a weak person will find it easier to take what someone else has earned rather than risk working hard and achieving something on his own.”

“And the biggest reward was reaping the kind of life I deserved.”

“We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow strong at the broken places.”

“The keepers would give the gorillas an assortment of fruits and vegetables each afternoon, and on this particular occasion, Judy Sievert tossed Nina an apple, which rolled away. Instead of going to get it, Nina just 'sat there sadly,' in Judy's words. Judy continued her rounds, handing out yams and apples to the other gorillas, but Nina sat there looking appleless and downtrodden. Taking pity, Judy tossed her another apple. As soon as Nina had it, she got up and went over to where the first apple had rolled away, taking it too.”