C.C. Brown Quotes
The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need saving from is the idea that God sees the world the same way they do.
You were created on purpose for a purpose. There is a thirst and hunger in your heart that is real. Pay attention to it.
Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.
You cannot grow unless you are willing to change. You will never improve yourself if you cling to what used to be.
About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.
Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.
Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student. At least they can find Kuwait.
Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.
One day you will realize that material things mean nothing. All that matters is the well being of the people in your life.
When you understand your obligations to God then you can understand your obligations to society.
I'm not an athiest. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.
Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them - and for my daughters, too.
If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.
Listen to your own voice, your own soul. Too many people listen to the noise of the world, instead of themselves.
It all begins with you. If you do not take care of yourself, you will not be strong enough to take care of anything in life.
Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have alliance with other people or not, but not until we are organized.
I've learned that you know your husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one.
The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.
I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.
How I feel about myself is more important than how I look. Feeling confident, being comfortable in your skin - that's what really makes you beautiful.
The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!
To achieve something you have never achieved before you must become someone you have never been.
Architecture can't force people to connect, it can only plan the crossing points, remove barriers, and make the meeting places useful and attractive.
This is a very unforgiving country when you show this country its warts, when you hold the mirror up. If you happen not to share their beliefs, they'll kill you.
I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.
Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.
I never was a crazy liquor drinker, and I don't like beer that much - though I keep the brews at home because my homies love beer.
