There is no escape - man drags man down, or man lifts man up.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.

I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.

The mystery of death is a certainty, but mystery of love is everlasting.

Getting angry is like burning yourself with other people’s fires. Let is stop by being kind and forgiving like water.

...we are our flaws, but they don't have to define us as either good or evil.

My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.

I know how difficult it can be when the image you've had of something doesn't match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.

Once the reader firmly grasps the truth of human exceptionalism under our Creator God, then the answers to confusing cultural issues begin to be clear.

You look great," he said. It made her smile, even if it was a lie. "I'm as big as a house." He laughed. "I like houses. In fact, I'm thinking about architecture as a career.

The key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known.

The Democrat Party is a shrinking and dwindling hate group. That's literally what they've become.

It's become more and more of a priority for me to tread as lightly as possible in the world.