REFLECT ON THE PAST  REVIEW THE PRESENT  REACH FOR THE FUTURE

QUOTES
and
QUESTIONS

for
Reflection
and Dialogue

MEAGAN POLLOCK, PHD

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 The future belongs to those who believe in the
DREAM BIG
beauty of their dreams. —Eleanor Roosevelt

PLAN DAILY Plan your work for today and every day, then work
your plan. —Margaret Thatcher

WORK HARD Nothing will work unless you do. —Maya Angelou

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of
LEAD CHANGE
difference you want to make. —Jane Goodall

Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more

REFLECT OFTEN
Ω
unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.
—Margaret J. Wheatley

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t
MOVE FORWARD walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep
moving forward. —Martin Luther King Jr.

DON’T QUIT Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the

courage to continue that counts.
—Winston S. Churchill

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 CONTENTS
finding you......................................................................................1-17

choosing impact...........................................................................18-32

dreaming audaciously..................................................................33-45

seizing power................................................................................46-56

braving confidence.......................................................................57-73

working diligently.........................................................................74-85

persisting resiliently....................................................................86-101

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INTRODUCTION

Quotes inspire and motivate us.

Questions challenge us.

Escape shallow conversations of the weather and to-

do lists, and dive deep into dialogue that challenges
us to discover more about others and ourselves.

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue:

– Shepherds you on a path of self-discovery,  and
– Sparks meaningful dialogue with partners, dates,
colleagues, family, friends, and neighbors.
101 thought-provoking quotes explore seven essential
themes, and two unique prompts accompany each
quote for meaningful conversation-starters or reflective
journaling. In using this book, we hope that you inspire
awareness, initiate action, and lead change.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOOK

– Daily journaling prompts
– Party conversation starters
– Get-to-know-you prompts for new relationships
– Revitalize conversations with partners and friends
– Meeting ice-breakers
– Dialogue guide while on vacation
– Table topics for family reunions

IDEAS FOR USE

– Work through the book, one page at a time
– Have someone select a number between 1 and 101
– Draw numbers "out of a hat," or use a random
number generator
– Select one quote per theme for a 7 day writing
challenge
– Classroom writing prompts
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ding you  finding you  finding you  finding you  fin
you  finding you  finding you  finding you  finding
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findu  finding you  finding you  finding you  finding
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you  finding you  finding you  finding you  finding

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ing you  finding you  finding you  finding you  find

you
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nding you  finding you  finding you  finding you  fin
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When
you  finding youthe wholeyou
 finding world is silent,
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even
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 finding you becomes
 finding powerful.
you  finding you
finding you  finding you  finding you  finding you 
you  finding you  finding you  finding you  finding
 finding you  finding you  finding you  finding you
nding you  finding you  finding you  finding you  fin
you  finding you  finding you  finding you  finding
 finding you  findingMALALA
youYOUSAFZAI
 finding you  finding you

Whose voice do you believe Whose voice should be

is powerful? Why? more powerful, and why?

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact 
sing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  cho
impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing
choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact 
sing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  cho
act  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing im
impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing

choosing
hoosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact 
sing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  cho

impact
impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosin
impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing
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oosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  ch
g impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosin
 choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact
oosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact  ch
mpact  choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing
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choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact 
Never doubt that a small group
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ng impactof thoughtful,
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 choosing the world.
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is the only
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 choosing that ever has. impact 
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 choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact
 choosing impact  choosing impact  choosing impact
 choosing impact  choosing
DR. MARGARETimpact
MEAD  choosing impact

Recount a time when a small What change do you wish a

group of people made a small group of thoughtful,
difference in your life, and how. committed, citizens would
lead in this world?

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously
audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audacio
dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously
audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audacio
dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin

dreaming
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously
audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audacio

audaciously
dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously
audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audacio
dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously
audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audacio
dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreamin
ciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously

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 dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dream
ously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously 
ng audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming auda-
 dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dream
ously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously 
ng audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming auda-
 dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dream
Don't let anyone rob you of your
ously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously 
imagination,
ng audaciously  dreamingyour creativity,
audaciously or
 dreaming auda-
 dreamingyour curiosity.
audaciously It's youraudaciously
 dreaming place  dream
in the
ously  dreaming world; it's
audaciously your life.
 dreaming audaciously 
ng audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming auda-
 dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dream
ously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming audaciously 
ng audaciously  dreaming audaciously  dreaming auda-
 dreaming audaciouslyDR.MAEdreaming
JEMISON audaciously  dream

In what ways has your Describe how your

imagination, creativity, or imagination, creativity, and
curiosity been robbed? curiosity work together.

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing
power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power
 seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizi
ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing po
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ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing po
power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power
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r  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seiz
ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing pow
ower  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power 
r  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seiz
ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing pow
ower  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power 
r  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seiz
ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing pow
ower  seizingPower's
power  not given
seizing to you.
power  seizing power 
r  seizing powerYou havepower
 seizing to take it.
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ing power  seizing power  seizing power  seizing pow
ower  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power 
r  seizing power  seizing power  seizing power  seiz

BEYONCE KNOWLES CARTER

Describe a time when you In what ways are you still waiting
took control of something and for someone to give you power?
what happened as a result. How is this holding you back?

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

braving confidence  braving confidence  braving confi
dence  braving confidence  braving confidence  brav
ing confidence  braving confidence  braving confidenc
 braving confidence  braving confidence  braving con
fidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  bra
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braving
dence  braving confidence  braving confidence  brav
ing confidence  braving confidence  braving confidenc
 braving confidence  braving confidence  braving con

confidence
fidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  bra
braving confidence  braving confidence  braving confi
dence  braving confidence  braving confidence  brav
ing confidence  braving confidence  braving confidenc
 braving confidence  braving confidence  braving con
fidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  br
braving confidence  braving confidence  braving confi
dence  braving confidence  braving confidence  brav

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ving confidence  braving confidence  braving confiden
ce  braving confidence  braving confidence  braving
nfidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  b
aving confidence  braving confidence  braving confide
idence  braving confidence  braving confidence  brav
ving confidence  bravingcourage,
You gain strength, confidence braving confiden
and confidence
ce  braving confidence
by every experience  braving
in which confidence  braving
you really stop
nfidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  b
to look fear in the face. You are able to say
aving confidence  braving confidence  braving confide
idence tobraving
yourself,confidence
'I lived through this horror.
 braving I can  bra
confidence
ving confidence braving
take the next thing confidence  braving
that comes along.' You confiden
ce  braving confidence
must do the thing you braving
think youconfidence  braving
cannot do.
nfidence  braving confidence  braving confidence  b
raving confidence  braving confidence  braving confide
idence  braving confidence  braving confidence  bra
ving confidence  braving confidence
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT  braving confiden

What is a horror that you lived Describe the strength, courage,

through - something you and confidence you have gained
thought you couldn't do? by looking at fear in the face.

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

working diligently  working diligently  working diligen
ly  working diligently  working diligently  working di
gently  working diligently  working diligently  workin
diligently  working diligently  working diligently  wo
working diligently  working diligently  working diligen
ly  working diligently  working diligently  working di

working
gently  working diligently  working diligently  workin
diligently  working diligently  working diligently  wo
working diligently  working diligently  working diligen

diligently
ly  working diligently  working diligently  working di
gently  working diligently  working diligently  workin
diligently  working diligently  working diligently  wo
working diligently  working diligently  working diligen
ly  working diligently  working diligently  working di
gently  working diligently  working diligently  workin
diligently  working diligently  working diligently  wo
working diligently  working diligently  working diligen

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iligently  working diligently  working diligently  work
ng diligently  working diligently  working diligently  w
orking diligently  working diligently  working diligently
ntly  working diligently  working diligently  working d
iligently  working diligently  working diligently  work
ng diligently  working diligently  working diligently  w
orking diligently  working diligently  working diligently
ntly  working diligently  working diligently  working d
iligently A surplus of effortcould
working diligently overcome
working diligently  work
ng diligently  aworking
deficitdiligently
of confidence.
 working diligently  w
orking diligently  working diligently  working diligently
ntly  working diligently  working diligently  working d
iligently  working diligently  working diligently  work
ng diligently  working diligently  working diligently  w
orking diligently  working diligently  working diligently
ntly  working diligentlySONIA
 working
SOTOMAYOR diligently  working d

Where do you have a deficit of Have you ever had a surplus

confidence that would benefit of confidence and not enough
from a surplus of effort? effort? What's the story?

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting r
ing resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resilient
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
iently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  pe
persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting r
ing resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resilient
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 

persisting
iently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  pe
persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting r

resiliently
ing resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resilient
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
iently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  pe
persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting r
ing resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resilient
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
iently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  pe
persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting r

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tly  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persist
 persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting
ersisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resi
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
tly  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persist
 persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting
ersisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resi
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
Where
tly  persisting there is
resiliently no struggle,
persisting resiliently  persist
there ispersisting
 persisting resiliently no strength.resiliently  persisting
ersisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resi
resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently 
tly  persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persist
 persisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting
ersisting resiliently  persisting resiliently  persisting resi
resiliently  persisting resiliently
OPRAH WINFREY persisting resiliently 

When have you found If you need strength in a

strength from a struggle? specific area, how can you
use a struggle to help you
develop and grow?

Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue ~ EXCERPT

 QUOTE INDEX BY AUTHOR

Name Page(s) Name Page(s) Name Page(s)

Albert Einstein 42, 94 Gloria Steinem 40 Maya Angelou 21, 41,
77, 84
Alice Walker 53 Grace Hopper 80
Melinda Gates 28
Amelia Earhart 92 Helen Keller 61
Melissa Etheridge 48
Anais Nin 60, 72 Henry David Thoreau 44
Meryl Streep 5
Angelina Jolie 62 Hillary Clinton 59
Michelle Obama 29
Anne Sweeney 35 Indira Gandhi 78
Mother Teresa 18, 23,
Annie Leibovitz 55 J.K. Rowling 49, 71 31
Arianna Huffington 39 Jackie Joyner-Kersee 88 Nelson Mandela 96
Aristotle 82 Jane Fonda 3 Nora Ephron 11
Atticus 56 Jane Goodall 30 Oprah Winfrey 33, 45,
Audre Lorde 9 Janis Joplin 13 86, 101

Audrey Hepburn 25, 89 Jodie Foster 16 Oscar Wilde 6

Ayn Rand 83 Julie Andrews 93 Paulo Coelho 36

bell hooks 51 Katie Couric 54 Pink 66

Beyoncé Knowles Carter 46 Laurel Thatcher Ulrich 65 Ralph Waldo Emerson 15

Billie Jean King 26 Leymah Gbowee 47 Rosa Parks 63

Brené Brown 87 Louisa May Alcott 91 Rosalynn Carter 69

Chimamanda Ngozi 8 Lucille Ball 79 Roxane Gay 98

Adichie Dr. Seuss 64
Madeleine Albright 14, 27
Coco Chanel 12 Sheryl Sandberg 97
Mae Jemison 43
Condoleezza Rice 37 Shonda Rhimes 58
Mahatma Gandhi 22
Dalai Lama 20 Sonia Sotomayor 76
Malala Yousafzai 1, 17
Diane von Furstenberg 7 Susan B. Anthony 50
Margaret Mead 32
Dolly Parton 90 Theodore Roosevelt 81
Margaret Thatcher 74
Eleanor Roosevelt 2, 24, 38, Thomas A. Edison 99
57, 73 Marianne Williamson 52
Mark Twain 68 Thuli Madonsela 19
Elon Musk 10
Martin Luther King, Jr. 4, 100 Tina Fey 67
Estée Lauder 75, 85
Winston Churchill 34, 70
Franklin D. Roosevelt 95

V.1  Written and designed by Meagan Pollock, PhD

COPYRIGHT © 2019 BY MEAGAN POLLOCK
PRODUCT OF 7E VENTURES LLC
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Quotes inspire and motivate us. Questions challenge us.
Escape shallow conversations of the weather and to-do lists,
and dive deep into dialogue that challenges us to discover
more about others and ourselves.
Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue:
 Shepherds you on a path of self-discovery, and
 Sparks meaningful dialogue with partners, dates,
colleagues, family, friends, and neighbors.
101 thought-provoking quotes explore seven essential
themes, and two unique prompts accompany each quote for
meaningful conversation-starters or reflective journaling.

THEMES
finding you
choosing impact
dreaming audaciously
seizing power
braving confidence
working diligently
persisting resiliently
BY

Meagan Pollock
PHD

Meagan envisions a world where personal and social circumstances are not obstacles
to achieving potential, and where kindness, inclusivity, and conservation prevail. An
international speaker, teacher, engineer, and equity leader, her mission is to provide
services, tools, and resources that inspire awareness and initiate action. Learn more
about her company at ENGINEERINCLUSION.COM