QUOTE MADNESS 2021 | Sweet 16

Welcome to the SWEET SIXTEEN of Quote Madness 2021! 
We started with 11 Universal Themes and 55 Curious Quotes. 
The results are in, and here's who is moving forward. 
Voting is open between now and Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. 

UNIVERSAL THEME WINNERS
CHANGE | Barack Obama
CONFLICT | Abigail Adams
EXPLORATION | Neil DeGrasse Tyson 
FORCE | Martin Luther King, Jr.
ORDER VS CHAOS | M. C. Escher
PATTERNS | Malcolm X
STRUCTURE | Saint Augustine
SYSTEMS | Coretta Scott King
RELATIONSHIPS | Mr. Rogers
ADAPT | Maya Angelou

CLOSE CALLS
These five came in a close second in their theme and earned a spot to round out the field of 16. 
CONFLICT | Ronald Reagan
EXPLORATION | Ernest Shackleton
FORCE | Albert Einstein
PATTERNS | Kate DiCamillo
STRUCTURE | Twyla Tharp