1957 Words of Inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King

This morning in “Now” Tom Taylor included one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s many great quotes: 

If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.


Dr. King’s words from 1957 were part of a speech encouraging his Washington University audience to keep pressing towards their goals without violence or bitterness.

Today, these words continue to resonate across time and circumstance, and offer a personal challenge to us all.

What’s your next destination/thing you want to accomplish/personal growth or professional goal you want to achieve/outlook you want to have/challenge you want to overcome/way you’ll make a positive difference in your family, community, nation and world?

What will be your first steps in moving forward?

Read more about the 1957 Washington University speech here