Angie Thomas Quotes

Give young people a greater voice. They are the future and they are much wiser than we give them credit for.

Since I became Secretary-General, five years ago, I have seen youth participate at the United Nations as never before.

We have to let young people know that we care about them and their future. I want to involve them to a level where they become the leaders and the advocates because, right now, a lot of these young people don't believe they have an advocate.

I'm always going to fight on behalf of my brothers and sisters.

I just think it's crazy that we don't think that the youth are valid. They're the ones who really know what's going on.

Empowering the youth is our responsibility, and the youth will be empowered with more investment on them.

We should entrust our young people with a voice to express their views on what their futures should look like.

There's a lot of spaces that care about what kids are buying. There are a lot of spaces that care about what kids are watching. But there aren't a lot of spaces that care about what kids are saying.

The responsibility of a chief is to show solidarity with his people and to be strong with his people.

The most moving responses I got to my coming out in the first place was people, like teenagers, letting me know that it made their lives easier in some way.

Young people are going to go to someone, somewhere. And we had better see that that 'someone' is us.

Teenagers have a legitimate voice. We deserve to have a seat at the table and a place in the conversation. We're not exempt from politics and social movements; we're affected by them.

I've always been a youth advocate. I mean, that's been my brand, reaching out to young people. All my life, when I've dealt with youth I'd be thinking back to my own experience. Now I look at my kids and think forward.

Love perhaps includes the promise that when the mob comes for you I'll go against the mob.

I will do what I promised." He whispered. "No matter what. I will not send you into the darkness alone.

Let us acknowledge and celebrate what youth can do to build a safer, more just world. Let us strengthen our efforts to include young people in policies, programmes and decision-making processes that benefit their futures and ours.

I have a lot of time for young people.

The more youth begin to recognize that they have a voice, the more change is possible.

No one gets left behind, you know that.

When there is oppression, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say this shall cease today, because my right is justice. If you are stronger, you have to help the weaker boy or girl both in play and in the work.

If the world attacks and you slide off track, remember one fact, I got your back.

I belong to you. He has no idea what he's up against. And that will get him in the end. I believe that. Everything's going to come right for you." "And you," Kami said again. "If everything's right for you," Jared said at last, "everything's right for me.

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference. Even to protect their own interests or the interests of the planet or the animals or other individuals, which is critical. I try to keep it.

To anyone out there who has ever been assaulted: You will never be alone. You are never alone. We have your back. I've got your back.

It's going to be all right, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..." "I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.