Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave

There are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks he speaks lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays his trust.

Love of self comes first. The one who loves everybody is the one who does not love anyone.

Accept your place in the sun as it was originally before the creation of this world... The black man is the first and last, maker and owner of the universe.

Knowledge of one's identity, one's self, community, nation, religion, and God, is the true meaning of resurrection, while ignorance of it signifies hell.

Whoever knows himself knows God.

Accept your own and be yourself!

No nation respects a beggar.

Asking good questions is half of learning.

The search of knowledge is an obligation laid on every Muslim.

Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know.

When sparrows build and the leaves break forth, My old sorrow wakes and cries.

Mindy Kaling gets her own line in the acknowledgments, as previously negotiated by her representatives. Thanks, Mindy. I love you and you're the best.

I just want to become a great leadoff hitter.

Besides alligators, the only animals to be feared are the poisonous serpents. These are certainly common enough in the forest, but no fatal accident happened during the whole time of my residence.

When you're gripped by anxiety, worry, insomnia, or panic, make yourself shiver, quiver, tremble, and shudder. It seems silly, but it really works.

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

There are moments in which a rose is more important than a piece of bread

I regard belief as a form of brain damage.

The Vatican has always had a core of diplomats for centuries. It has ambassadors in 180 countries and always played a kind of behind-the-scene role in many world issues.

Look at all the drug busts all over the country. There must be an audience there somewhere. My feeling is that if we're losing the war on drugs, let's do a movie for the enemy.