The calm, Cool face of the river, Asked me for a kiss

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?

True prayer does not seek God’s help, but it focuses on what is good for everyday life and all of humanity.

Flair is what makes the difference between artistry and mere competence. Cmdr. William Riker

Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector's item.

Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise.

I really like the concept of, like, slowing down and savoring your food, enjoying it.

As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.

I feel that musicians are in a fellowship, and that fellowship is a responsibility.

And togheter, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness

Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?

And when I was angry, when I was younger, I was in a cocoon. Now I'm a beautiful, black butterfly.