# A Life Measured by Its Impact by Jackie Robinson > “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” > **— Jackie Robinson**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Jackie Robinson Foundation](https://jackierobinson.org/news/remembering-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 020, “A Life Measured by Its Impact.” - **Why it belongs:** Personal distinction receives its moral measure from the lives it improves. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 06 - Service|Service]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 10 - Stewardship|Stewardship]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Civic Character|American Civic Character]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” — Jackie Robinson, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-020-a-life-measured-by-its-impact ```