The man who has not suffered - what does he know anyway?

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.

The world is my church. My actions are my prayer. My behavior is my creed.

So do not waste my time. It is the most precious thing I have, time. It is the most precious thing any of us have.

When your eyes are fixed on the horizon of eternity, it affects your vision for motherhood.

By union the smallest states thrive by discord the greatest are destroyed.

Few are guilty, but all are responsible.

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

According to God, the One who designed and instituted marriage, love is a choice. It’s a matter of obedience, not emotion.

I must remember to forgive myself. Because there's an awful lot of gray to work with. No one can live in the light all the time."-A Great and Terrible Beauty

When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'