Uncommon Favor Quotes

“I tell them to know their value. But don’t expect others to grant it to you. And be ready when they try to tell or sell you something different.”
― Dawn Staley, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three

“Mothers are there for you on the good, bad, and ugly days. If you’re lucky, your mother is the person in your world who believes in you the most. Mothers are also the people who humble you. They pay for the sneakers. They make the meals. They dry the tears. They kick you in the pants. They shine a light so you don’t trip. They catch you when you do.”
― Dawn Staley, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three

“Like hope, confidence is contagious.”
― Dawn Staley, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three

“Hope is a ladder.” A tool to lift yourself to a brighter future, but also a tool to lift others by your example.”
― Dawn Staley, Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three