Walking Into the Unknown Quotes

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― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868

“Have you ever played with a hoop before?” “Rolled a hoop? Of course! My daddy and I used to do it in Memphis.” “Have you ever rolled a hoop up a hill?” Felicia nodded. “There was a big hill not too far from where I lived.” “What happened if you started up the hill with the hoop and then quit pushing it?” Felicia looked at her with something akin to pity. “You can’t quit pushing the hoop when you’re going uphill, Miss Abby.” “Really? Why not?” “Because if you do,” Felicia said patiently, “it will start to roll back downhill.” Abby let Felicia’s response hang in the air, recognizing the moment the girl understood her point. “That’s what you mean by not taking things for granted,” she exclaimed. “You can’t ever stop fighting for what you want.” She stared into the fire, deep in thought. “Is that true for everyone or just for women?” “The principle is true for everyone,” Abby responded, “but it is truer for women because there are so many people that want to see us fail.” “That’s not right!” Felicia cried. “Right or not, that is the way it is,” Abby said. “It’s hard for me as a woman, and it’s going to be harder for you as a black woman. There are many times you are going to be very tired. You’re going to want to quit fighting and take a seat, but you can’t…” “…Because I will go downhill and lose what I worked so hard for.” Silence”
― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868

“Most people cling to what they know simply because it is familiar. They might be miserable, but at least it is a memory they understand. It seems safer to embrace what they know, than it is to let it go for fear of the unknown.”
― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868

“We choose whether we are willing to walk into the darkness and have our lives transformed.”
― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868

“I believe the only responsibility we have as humans is to support people and policies that make America a better place—not a place of division and hatred.”
― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868

“Polly smiled. “Death and birth, all on the same night. My mama told me that be a good sign. It shows that the cycle of life never changes. No matter how bad things get, we just got to wait for a new beginning. Babies be God’s way of saying He ain’t given up on the world quite yet.” “Chooli,”
― Ginny Dye, Walking Into the Unknown: 1867-1868