Read to lead in order to succeed.

I may not be where I want to be but I'm thankful for not being where I used to be.

It is sad that people need alcohol to make them happy.

The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn't prepared to work for.

If she does not respect you, she will replace you.

The more you overthink the less you will understand.

Use your profession to fund your passion.

There is enough dough in the world to make bread for us all to eat together.

My mind may be sober, but my confidence is high!

A good woman keeps her mind right and her body tight.

Her black is beautiful, his society is ugly.

You are human, so stop acting as if though you are a sheep and start thinking for yourself.

It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she's gone. She's gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it's all I can do.

That’s the beauty of the universe. There’s always a new mystery.

I have found so much beauty in the dark, as I have found a lot of horror in the light.

I don't start a story until I know where it's going to end.

I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.

The only point of having power it seems to me is to empower others. The only point of leadership is to inspire.

I'm not as goal obsessed as I am process obsessed.

It makes you feel good, man, makes you forget all the bad things that happen to a Negro. It makes you feel wanted, and when you're with another tea smoker, it makes you feel a special kinship.

I feel like people who become writers are people who have been saved by books.