If you go back to before mankind came out of the cave, there was hatred.

In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.

The way to succeed is never quit. Thats it. But really be humble about it.

Roots is not just a saga of my family. It is the symbolic saga of a people.

Every time an old person dies, it's like a library burning down.

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.

When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.

When you clench your fist, no one can put anything in your hand.

You have to deal with the fact that your life is your life.

What I like about graduation speeches is that they're an opportunity for someone to make sense of their life and to impart that wisdom to someone else. It's like a sanctioned self-help moment.

You don't want people to look at something and think that was a fantastic special effect.

Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.

‎It is better to pursue a hopeless hope than to give in to black despair.

If you act brave, you can seem brave, and if you do it enough, you can talk yourself into believing you're brave.

People come to see the players. Nobody ever bought a ticket to see a manager.

Im not a person who wants to die with my shoes on. I do not think I can be immortal. Maybe my deeds will be immortal. Not me.

If you want to gain market share at your competitor's expense - look for a customer that's suffering from too much complexity and simplify it.

The body that we tend to is only temporary, while the soul that we neglect is #‎ eternal .

I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.