The universe would not be rich enough to buy the vote of an honest man.

Love is man's natural endowment, but he doesn't know how to use it. He refuses to recognize the power of love because of his love of power.

If all you can do is judge a person by their appearance, because you don't have the spirit to judge someone from within, you're in trouble.

The most difficult thing to get people to do is to accept the obvious.

One of the things I keep learning is that the secret of being happy is doing things for other people.

Education means to bring out wisdom. Indoctrination means to push in knowledge.

Fear and God do not occupy the same space.

I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.

When I tune into my beautiful self, I get happiness. Everything in the universe belongs to me.

The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.

I am really enjoying the new Martin Luther King Jr stamp - just think about all those white bigots, licking the backside of a black man.

Before you save the world, make sure your own house is in order.

Your sight takes you where there is light... But your visions can take you through the dark places! Maintain your sight, but add your visions!

We do not know what to do with this short life, yet we want another which will be eternal.

The reason that viruses are so hard to fight, the reason for example we need a flu virus every year is that they evolve very fast.

Think about how audacious it is to really believe in yourself.

It's not what you do, it's the way you do it that makes you an artist. Whatever you do do it with all your heart. Be what you are Be creative!

Heaven ain't something someone else can give.. It's all inside of me

Animals have one thing that puts them way ahead of people: they don't dissemble, and you don't have to pretend in front of them.

Honestly, I'm always aware of the political implications of the movies that I make.

What do you want me to do, To watch for you, To see you through? A box of rain will ease the pain, and love, will see you through.