In all my life, I have never been free. I have never been able to do anything with freedom, except in the field of my writing.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

I'm so tired of waiting, aren't you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?

The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.

A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the Earth And every man is free.

When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself

Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed - Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.

I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.

I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.

Negroes - Sweet and docile, Meek, humble, and kind: Beware the day - They change their mind.

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? ... Or does it explode?

Anyone could father a child. But a good parent puts his child's needs before his own. A parent should be selfless not selfish.

The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved.

Think your little jokes'll help you on your deathbed?" she jeered. "Jokes? No,no, these are manners," replied Dumbledore.

My inspirations don't come from outer space, they just come to me. I have no idea why they come when they do.

Smart leaders believe only half of what they hear. Discerning leaders know which have to believe.

I've had a deep love affair with skiing for many years.

I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.

I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

SHINee are 'transformers' because we are constantly changing!

They say 'He cannot be found'. Something that cannot be 'found' is what I desire.