The true Islam has shown me that a blanket indictment of all white people is as wrong as when whites make blanket indictments against blacks.

The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.

A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.

We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.

When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness.

I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he's wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.

The mother is the first teacher of the child. The message she gives that child, that child gives to the world.

Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you'll never know where you'll get an idea from.

History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well.

We have been living through a time of sorrow. Our seed remains seed. Our nostrils are dusty.

Media is Munchausen by proxy.

Not because I'm a christian doesn't mean I'm not human

And off in the far distance, the gold on the wings of the angel atop the bell tower of San Marco flashed in the sun, bathing the entire city in its glistening benediction.

Love is always a miracle, everywhere, every time. But for us, it's a little different. I don't want to say it's more miraculous, ...It is though.

Choose what to believe. He wanted the truth. Why was everybody so determined that he should not get it.

Do you want to be right, or do you want to be happy? Forgive yourself and stop punishing yourself.

A spiritual search in art is looking for meaning outside of yourself.

Every kind of reward constitutes a degradation of energy.