Black History Month

The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists recognizes and celebrates National Black History Month; a time to reflect, rejoice, and express pride in a heritage that has added so much to our lives and profession.  Please enjoy a few famous quotes that are relevant both professionally and personally.
 

"The time is always right to do what is right."
- Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
"Have a vision. Be demanding."
- Colin Powell, the first African American appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State
 
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."
- Booker T. Washington, author and politician.
 
"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us."
- Wilma Rudolph, U.S. track and field athlete.