Journey to Joy Quotes

“It doesn’t matter what expectations others have for you. What matters is the expectations you have for yourself. Set them high. What do you want for your life? Forget what anybody else says about your ability to achieve them. You have to believe in your own abilities.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Doing the right thing doesn’t mean we’re protected from negative consequences.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“We’ll never live in a true democracy until everyone has a say.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Knowledge is key to a true democracy. Without knowledge, it is too easy for people to be controlled.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“The literacy rate among poor whites is extremely low.  Without education, it doesn’t matter what race you are.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Benjamin Franklin once said that an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“I’m glad my parents taught me that it’s not our differences that divide us. They told me often that it’s our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“No matter where you live, I believe you can do something to make a difference.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“There are far too many people who want to complain about what’s happening in America, but they aren’t willing to do anything to change it.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Don’t ever let that stop you from learning all you can. The world will change for women when we refuse to let anyone dictate to us what and who we can become.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“You’re right,” Abby agreed. “Knowledgeable women are often a threat - not only to men, but also to many women who fear intelligence.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Abby nodded. “I’ve learned that hope, no matter how bad things look at the moment, is the thing that gives us the ability to believe in something better. We have to choose the courage to reach for it. We have to work for it and fight for it.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Mama always told me that hope was the only thing that kept her going. She told me that I could never let go of hope.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872

“Sometimes, holding on to the joy you found was the only way to get through the rest of the things life threw at you.”
― Ginny Dye, Journey to Joy: 1872