There is happiness in the love of labor, there is misery in the love of gain.

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.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." (1794)]

The ruling passion, be it what it will. The ruling passion conquers reason still.

So one of the things that happened with integration in the South is they found that the black teachers were much more educated than the white teachers.

In life, what more can you ask for than to be real?

Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.

Hard work is good for the soul, and it keeps you from feeling sorry for yourself because you don’t have time.

I did know that the book would end with a mind-boggling trial, but I didn't know exactly how it would turn out. I like a little suspense when I am writing, too.

Success is achieved in inches, not miles.

Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely dread.

One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature.