The most difficult thing in the world, it seems to me, is to realize that I am a child of God; to keep that in my mind all the time.

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.

Human education is concerned with certain changes in the intellects, characters and behavior of men, its problems being roughly included under these four topics: Aims, materials, means and methods.

To have a sense of history one must consider oneself a piece of history.

It felt good to get out there, move a little and break a couple of tackles and get back to myself to get ready for Week 1.

Books which are no books.

When I slid into comedy, naturally the first thing I said was, "hello, I am a washed up rapper."

Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you

I've learned much, Father, and this above all: that no station in life is above any other, if it's occupied by someone with a good heart.

Envy is everywhere. Who is without envy? And most people Are unaware or unashamed of being envious.