I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied.

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

The future of this nation depends on the Christian training of our youth.

Integrity is a bugger, it really is. Lying can get you into difficulties, but to really wind up in the crappers try telling nothing but the truth.

But, then, the truest perceptions of life, for me at least, have always proved to be the most elusive and the most shortlived

President Obama and Democrats won a mandate to move us forward with jobs, healthcare reform, equality, and nation building here at home.

Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.

Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first -- not through intellectual understanding.

I'm not a debater. I get things done.

Play like dreams serves the function of self realization.

I'm good in the kitchen. I can cook seafood, collard greens, black-eyed peas.

The history of art is a sequence of successful transgressions.

Reclaim your role as eco-role models and exemplars in your community. Change is happening rapidly. Let libraries continue to be at the center of it.