The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

‎The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

Money is worth nothing if it can't buy you the opportunity to love more.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable. Doing the right thing, even when nobody knows you're doing the right thing will always bring the right thing to you.

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.

Alone at home, Washing dishes while thinking about her thatHow beautiful it would’ve been if she was here.

Only so far as a man believes strongly mightily can he act cheerfully or do anything worth doing.

I'm not a Democrat, I'm an Independent, but I caucus with the Democrats.

How prone poor Humanity is to dam up the minutest remnants of its freedom, and build an artificial roof to prevent it looking up to the clear blue sky.

What is meant by its nature for the highest and the best, spreads among the lowly people.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

Always help the persecuted.

Language does not always have to wear a tie and lace-up shoes.