I don't know what my future holds, but I do know who holds my future.

You can't lose confidence in yourself, or you've lost already. When you get knocked down, you've got to keep getting back up.

Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens.

Don't be normal. Be an example.

Something I learned early in college (is) to not worry about what I can't controlBut what I can control is my attitude, my effort, my focus every single day and that's what I'm trying to worry about.

If you believe, sometimes unbelievable things are possible.

As a competitor and an athlete, you have to believe in yourself. And you have to believe in the people who believe in you.

Every time I step on the field, I'm going to give my whole heart regardless of the score.

We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus and how we go about treating our teammates.

I want to make someone's life better because I'm here. If you have that attitude it will change your day and change your life.

I'm blessed, because of my faith, that I don't have to worry about the future because I know who holds my future.

Existing is going through the motions of life with no zeal and feeling you have no control

In spite of all the terrible things that happen in our world, hope can - and must - prevail.

I write for myself and my goal is bringing that world and that experience of black Americans to life on the stage and giving it a space there.

Happy persons seldom think of happiness. They are too busy losing their lives in the meaningful sacrifices of service.

Every State is a despotism, be the despot one or many.

I believe in the power of music. I believe in it absolutely. It's never failed me. Never.

I can be really annoying, but I also feel like I'm a nice person.

Wander at will, Day after day,-- Wander away, Wandering still-- Soul that canst soar! Body may slumber: Body shall cumber Soul-flight no more.

Gentlemen and maidens in this general vicinity, how doth it go?

a culture is no better than its woods