Nonviolence is an imperative in order to bring about ultimate community.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

The time is always right to do what is right.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

The time is always right to do the right thing.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many

Bidden or unbidden, God is present.

Approach a great painting as thou wouldst approach a great prince.

As far as humor goes, I've always been a very insecure person and I've always wanted to be liked.

I'm a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way.

Fear is not one of my attributes.

Start each day in my peace and stillness, then you can go forth and face whatever the day may bring in perfect peace and joy.

The future is not out there in front of us, but inside us.

The swallow is not ensnared by men because of its gentle nature. [Lat., At caret insidiis hominum, quia mitis, hirundo.]

Samurai films, like westerns, need not be familiar genre stories. They can expand to contain stories of ethical challenges and human tragedy.

The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis.