Sometimes we wish the world could cry and tell us about that which made it pregnant with fear-filling grandeur. Sometimes we wish our own heart would speak of that which made it heavy with wonder.

We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, or rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.

Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power...Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.

In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty - all are responsible.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.

Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.

When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.

Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.

Colour is a matter of personal opinion.

God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer, an honest man.

The cemetery is filled with indispensable men.

I actually don't think that I'm gonna sell a lot of records.

Happiness is intrinsic, it's an internal thing. When you build it into yourself, no external circumstances can take it away.

Self-love is a big part of golf.

Ducks are sweet, crows are intelligent; but I prefer dolphins because they are both sweet and intelligent.

If you get outside the world of show business and its satellites, there's a whole world of car nuts in the Los Angeles area.

Ah yes, the gods use us mortals as footballs!

I have such respect for the art of deejaying. I hesitate to even call myself a deejay.